Ruitersvlei Mountainside Gold 2005

Good Taste Wine of the month
Fresh and fruity - It melts in your mouth. Guava, banana - fruit salad notes with a beautiful sweet finish. Enjoy everyday.

Enjoy everyday.

variety : Chenin Blanc [ Chenin Blanc ]
winery : Ruitersvlei
winemaker : Reino Kruger
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 12.16 % vol  rs : 27.25 g/l  pH : 3.46  ta : 5.87 g/l  va : 0.34 g/l  
pack : Bottle  

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in the vineyard : Appellation: Paarl - Suid-Agter Paarl Road
Area Planted: 66 Ha.
Age of Vines: 5 - 30 years
Rootstock: Richter 99, Richter 110
Clone: Blend
Trellis System: 4-Wire perold
Irrigation: Dryland, Drip
Vine Density: 2,700mm x 1,000mm
Soil: Malmesbury bank, Hutton
Climate: Sub Tropics

about the harvest: Type: Hand Harvest early morning
Date: February - March 2005
Yield: 14.13 tons per hectare

in the cellar : Crushing: Crushed, destemmed
Tanks: Stainless steel
Fermentation: Below 12°C for 3 weeks, lees contact for 2 months
Malolactic: None
Barrel Ageing: None
Fining: Islinglass
Filtration: Sterile filtration
Stabilisation: Protein and cold stable
Wood: None

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