Ken Forrester - South Africa - Western Cape

Dirty Little Secret - Four

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Grape Variety : Chenin blanc  
Caract. : Dry White wine  
Price : 110.00$
SAQ Code :  
Inventory : Cellier Collection  
Format : 750 mL 
Degree of Alcohol : 13% 
Bottles/Crate : 3 
Certification : Natural  

Tasting :

A dense, brilliant and mineral wine with a texture and a sensation in the mouth, a hint of phenolic structure, a sweet acidity and an intensity of pear drop. It is designed to age and gain complexity in bottle.

Wine Pairing :

To be enjoyed with fatty fish, roasted chicken or pork.

Winemaking :

  • Variety : Chenin blanc 100
  • Age of the vines : 58 years
  • Type of soil : Decomposition granite with mountain sandstone table.
  • Yield of the vines : 5-8 ton/ha
  • Irrigation: None │ Dryland
  • Harvest : Manual, careful selection
  • Fermentation : Pressed in whole bunches, the juice is naturally decanted into vats overnight, then racked into barrels to start the spontaneous fermentation for 2 to 3 months. Malolactic fermentation with the lees. 10 % of the production stays 10 days on the skins. Multiple vintages - Piekenierskloof.
  • Maturation: Barrels of at least 6 years old made of French oak for 12 months. Aging with the fine lees of the wine. The wine is kept in the bottle for 9 months before being marketed.
  • Type of yeast : Indigenous
  • Type of fining : None, unfiltered wine
  • celllar : 10-15+ years
  • Decanting : No
  • Sugar: 2 gr/L

See the Press Review


Cuvée Four

  • Tom Cannavan – 94 pts.

Cuvée Three

  • Tim Atkins : 94 pts.

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