Grape Variety :
Chenin blanc
Format : 750 mL
Degree of Alcohol : 13%
Bottles/Crate : 3
Certification : Natural
Caract. : Dry White wine
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
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