FARM HOUSE ORGANIC CHENIN BLANC 2020
TASTING NOTE:
This wine offers butterscotch, apricots and hints of citrus on the nose. The rich, mouthwatering palate of citrus and honeycomb culminates in a lingering, crisp finish.
SERVE WITH:
Enjoy with grilled chicken or seafood dishes.
APPEARANCE:
Bright golden hue.
ANALYSIS:
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Alc: |
13.28 % vol |
TA: |
5.4 g/L |
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RS: |
2.4 g/L |
pH: |
3.59 |
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TSO2 |
61 mg/L |
WINEMAKER:
Tania Kleintjes
ORIGIN:
Stellenbosch
TERROIR / SOIL:
At Spier Home Farm, the differences in altitude, aspect, solar radiation and wind exposure result in significant mesoclimate differences over short distances. This, coupled with variations in soil (mainly Escourt/Pinedene transitioning to Cartef), creates a terroir that ensures full and complex wines with unique character and style. This vineyard has been biodynamically farmed to enhance the vines’ natural fauna & flora and accentuate the grapes’ intrinsic characteristics.
WINEMAKING:
The grapes were hand-harvested early in the season to utilize their natural acidity and later in the season to harness their aromas and flavours. They were pre-cooled in the cellar, followed by meticulous hand-sorting of the bunches and whole-bunch pressing. The natural yeast flora completed alcoholic fermentation, which was temperature controlled in a combination of older French oak barrels and ceramic eggs. Only the best barrels and eggs were selected at the end of the 10-month ageing on the lees for the final blend. A low-intervention approach was used throughout the winemaking process. To align with the biodynamic ethos, the wine was bottled unfiltered and unfined. It may deposit sediment; this is natural.
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