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TASTING NOTES
Colour: Lemony yellow with green specks.
Bouquet: Complex honeyed character with rich aromas of dried fruit.
Taste: Delicious with apricot and raisin character supported by fresh acidity.
IN THE VINEYARD
Grapes were sourced from trellised vineyards in Stellenbosch and Paarl. The grapes grow in soils originating from Clovelly, Hutton and Glenrosa soils at between 50m and 100m above sea level. The vineyards were planted between 1984 and 1988. Grafted onto nematode resistant rootstock Richter 99, the vines, yielding an average of five tons per hectare, received supplementary irrigation from a micro irrigation system.
THE HARVEST
The grapes were harvested by hand at between 24° and 27° Balling from the middle of March to the beginning of May.
IN THE CELLAR
They were crushed and then cool-fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks for three to four weeks at 13°C. The wine was not left on the lees, but instead put through the separator to prevent fermentation occurring once the desired sugar level had been reached. Skin contact was given for a period of approximately 4 hours.
BLEND INFORMATION
54% Chenin Blanc, 25% Gewürztraminer, 12% Muscat d' Alexandrie, 9% Weisser Riesling
FOOD SUGGESTIONS
Enjoy as an aperitif or with mild spicy dishes, dried fruit and baked puddings.
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