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Wine Description
The Story
Varietal(s): 100% Chenin Blanc
Wine of Origin: Swartland
Source of Grapes: Grapes for our 2016 Chenin Blanc come from three sustainably farmed vineyard parcels in different parts of the Swartland: One parcel of 35 year old Chenin planted in the stony Shale an d Schist based soils of Kasteelberg, and two parcels of 40+ year-old dry land, bush vine Chenin grown in the decomposed Granite soils of the Paardeberg.
Winemaking: Grapes a...
Wine Information
Production: 34,750 bottles / 2,895 cases
Alcohol: 13%
Residual Sugar: 3.4 g/l
Total Acidity: 4.7 g/l
pH: 3.66
Date(s) Harvested: Grapes were harvested between the 1st February and 11th February 2016.
Yields: Between 3 to 6 tons/ha = 24 to 33 HL/ha.
Bottling Date: 28 August 2016
