Seaward Chenin Blanc
TASTING NOTE:
This wine offers aromas of citrus, lime, peach and honeydew. The palate is complex with ripe fruit and a fresh lime finish.
SERVE WITH:
Ideal with spicy noodle dishes or smoked chicken.
APPEARANCE:
Pale gold with a lemon rind rim.
ANALYSIS:
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Alc: |
14.26 % vol |
TA: |
6.2 g/L |
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RS: |
2.6 g/L |
pH: |
3.32 |
WINEMAKER:
Anthony Kock
ORIGIN:
Coastal Region (Cape Town Stellenbosch)
VINEYARD AND CLIMATE CONDITIONS:
Sourced from the Tygerberg Hills and Stellenbosch, these vineyards are close to the Atlantic Ocean, benefitting from the calm winds cooling down the areas. Vines are a mixture of dryland and drip irrigation supplemented vineyards.
WINEMAKING:
Grapes were hand-harvested early in the morning and pre-cooled before hand-sorting, destemming and crushing. Skin contact was limited to four hours, and the free-run juice drained off to settle overnight before inoculation. Fermentation took place in 300L and 400L barrels. The wine matured for ten months in French oak barrels (10% new and 90% older).
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