

Farmer Angus Organic Chenin Blanc
TASTING NOTE: This wine offers butterscotch, apricots, pineapple and hints of citrus on the nose. The rich, mouthwatering palate of citrus, caramel and honeycomb culminates in a lingering, crisp finish.
SERVE WITH: Enjoy with grilled chicken or seafood dishes.
APPEARANCE: Bright golden hue.
ANALYSIS:
Alc: |
13.29 % vol |
TA: |
4.9 g/L |
RS: |
1.2 g/L |
pH: |
3.59 |
TSO2 |
87 mg/L |
WINEMAKER: Tania Kleintjes
ORIGIN: Stellenbosch
SOIL & TERROIR:
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 38-year-old vineyard has been biodynamically farmed to enhance the vines’ natural fauna and flora and accentuate the grapes’ intrinsic characteristics.
WINEMAKING:
The grapes were hand-harvested early in the season to utilise 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 a sediment; this is natural.
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