Product Description
Varieties
100% Chenin Blanc
The Vineyard
Facing: South-west
Soil types: Glenrosa and Sandstone
Age: 15 years
Planted: 2.34 ha
Yield per hectare: 6 – 7 t/ha
Trellised: Extended 6 wire Perold
Irrigation: Supplementary
Clone: SN24/220 on Richter 99
Harvest date: 20 February 2019
The Harvest
Harvest date: 20 February 2019
Grapes are hand harvested early morning at 23.5 balling.
The Cellar
Portion of the grapes are whole bunch pressed and the other portion goes through the destemmer and crushed for skin contact. One day of settling and then barrelled in 400L French oak barrels. Natural fermentation takes place over the next 40 – 60 days with strict temperature control during fermentation. Once fermentation is completed the wine is matured for up to 10 months with monthly battônage of the lees. No malolactic fermentation takes place. 33% 1st fill, 33% 2nd fill and 33% 3rd fill barrels of tight grain with medium toast.
Alcohol 13.6% vol
Sugar 6.1 g/l
TA 6.3 g/l
pH 3.4
Only thirteen selected barrels are used to produce 6600 bottles.
Aging Potential
2- 4 years
Awards
Platter’s SA Wine Guide ’20 : 4.5 stars – 2017 vintage
Veritas ’19 : Silver Outstanding – 2017 vintage
IWSC ’19 : Silver – 2017 vintage
Novare SA Terroir Award ’19 Cederberg Ward : Top Chenin Blanc – 2017 vintage
Tim Atkin ’19 Report : 94 points – 2017 vintage
Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Challenge ’19 : Top 10 Winner – 2017 vintage
Old Mutual Wine Trophy ’19 : Bronze – 2017 vintage
Decanter World Wine Awards ’19 : Silver – 2017 vintage
Chenin Blanc Challenge ’18 : Top 10 – 2016 vintage
Platter’s SA Wine Guide ’19 : 5 Stars – 2016 vintage
Veritas ’18 : Silver – 2016 vintage
Tim Atkin ’18 : 94 – 2016 vintage
Cederberg and Lambertsbaai Wards Terroir Awards : Top Chenin Blanc – 2016 vintage
Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show ’18 : Bronze – 2015 vintage
Platter’s Wine Guide ’18 : 4.5 stars – 2015 vintage
Veritas ’17 : Gold – 2015 vintage
Standard Bank Top 10 Chenin Blanc Challenge ’17 : Top 10 – 2015 vintage
Tim Atkin ’17 : 94 points – 2015 vintage
Cederberg and Lambertsbaai Wards Terroir Awards : Top Chenin Blanc – 2015 vintage
NWC/Top 100 SA Wines ’17 : Double Gold – 2015 vintage
Decanter Wine World Awards ’17 : Silver – 2014 vintage
Veritas ’16 : Silver – 2014 vintage
Novare SA TWA ’16 National : Top Chenin Blanc – 2014 vintage
Novare SA TWA ’16 District : Top Chenin Blanc – 2014 vintage
NWC Top 100 SA Wines ’16 : Double Silver – 2013 vintage
Platter’s SA Wine Guide ’16 : 4.5 star – 2013 vintage
Tim Atkin ’15 : 94 points – 2012 vintage
Decanter World Wine Awards ’15 : Silver – 2012 vintage
Top 100 SA Wines ’15 : Top 100 – 2012 vintage
Veritas ’14 : Silver – 2012 vintage
Platter’s SA Wine Guide ’15 : 4.5 stars – 2012 vintage
Tim Atkin ’14 : 94 points – 2011 vintage
Robert Parker ’14 : 90 points – 2011 vintage
Platter’s SA Wine Guide ’14 : 4.5 stars – 2011 vintage
Wine Spectator ’13 : 90 points – 2011 vintage
Veritas ’13 : Silver – 2011 vintage
Platter’s SA Wine Guide ’12 : 4.5 stars – 2010 vintage
International Wine Review : 91 points – 2010 vintage
Veritas ’11 : Silver – 2010 vintage
Michelangelo Wine Awards ’11 : Silver – 2010 vintage
