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2023

The grapes for this wine were picked a block of Chenin Blanc that were planted in 2004. Balanced tannic structure with a true expression of fruit.

Terroir


Location

Off Aprilskloof Road
Malmesbury District

(Micro) Climate

Mediterranean

Terroir

Weathered Granite Soils, Paardeberg

Yield

2 – 3 Tons per hectare

Viticulture

Dryland Bush Vines | Farmed Organically

Age of Vines

Chenin vineyards planted in 2004

Vinification


Varietal(s)

100% Chenin Blanc

Production

1615 Bottles

Hand harvested, 100% destemmed and fermented in floating dome SS tanks on skins for 13 days. Basket pressed and aged in old Oak barrels for 9 months. No yeast inoculation or additives apart from a small amount of SO2.

Analysis


ALC

11.72%

RS

1.7 g/l

pH

3.66

TA

4.76 g/l

VA

0.65 mg/l

fSO2

7.00 ppm

TSO2

36.00 ppm