TASTING NOTES

A fresh and fruity dry white wine with peach, pear and apricot aromas.

ENJOY WITH

Salads, roasted/grilled fish, or a baguette with your favourite filling.

WINE OF ORIGIN

Western Cape

GEOGRAPHY

Western Cape Province of South Africa – Paarl and surrounding areas.  Cold wet winters, hot dry summers.

IN THE VINEYARD

East facing vineyards with 50/50 5-Wire Perold trellising system and bush vine plantings. Planting density at 1,2 x 2,7 metres. Basic canopy-, yield-, and crop management, additional watering after veraizon. Harvesting from mid-February to mid-March.

THE HARVEST

YIELD: 8 – 10 t/ha

BALLING AT HARVEST: 21,5 – 23 °B

IN THE CELLAR

Grapes are crushed and destalked. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks @ 12 – 14°C for 5 to 10 days.  On completion of fermentation the wines are racked, stabilized and filtered prior to bottling.

BLEND INFORMATION

100% Chenin Blanc