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TASTING NOTES
Colour: Straw with a green tint.
Bouquet: Aromas of white peach, guava and melon rind.
Taste: A fresh, crisp wine with ripe fruit flavours.
IN THE VINEYARD
Viticulturist : Drikus Heyns
The grapes, planted between 1980 and 1995 in sandy to decomposed granite and alluvial soils, were sourced from trellised and bush vineyards in and around the Western Cape. Growing at altitudes of 50m and 100m, the vines, grafted onto nematode resistant rootstock Richter 99 and 101 - 14, yield 10 tons per hectare, and received supplementary irrigation from a micro irrigation from a micro system while some vineyards grow under dryland conditions.
THE HARVEST
The grapes were harvested by hand between 21° and 22.5° Balling in February.
IN THE CELLAR
The grapes were crushed and then fermented for three weeks at 13°C. No skin contact was allowed and only the free-run juice was used.
BLEND INFORMATION
60% Chenin Blanc, 33% Dry White, 7% Weisser Riesling
FOOD SUGGESTIONS
Enjoy with pork, Chinese food, mild curry, liver pâté or baked puddings.
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