Raats Chenin Blanc 2005

Straw with green tint. Pineapple, pear and white fruit flavours with spiciness and aniseed, hints of butterscotch. The palate is intensely concentrated and mouth filling with ripe peach and honey flavours. This massive wine has a good balance between acidity and sugar. The finish seems to last forever.

Oysters with lime. Duck with orange. Game fish.

variety : Chenin Blanc [ 100% Chenin Blanc ]

winery : Raats Family Wines

winemaker : Bruwer Raats

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 2.7 g/l pH : 3.3 ta : 6.4 g/l

type : White wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

John Platter (2006) - 4 Star

ageing : This wine will mature well over the next 5 â€“ 8 years.

in the vineyard : Situation: south and east facing slopes
Altitude: 250m
Distance from sea: approximately 8km
Soil Type: Decomposed granite and table mountain sandstone
Rootstock: R99
Age of vines: 33 years older
Trellising: Vertical hedge & bush vine
Pruning: Cordon
Irrigation: Drip/dry land

about the harvest: Picking date: Last week February till beginning March.

in the cellar : Fermentation Temp: 18-22 degrees Celsius
Yeast: D47,CY3079, natural fermentation
Description: 40% fermentation was done in barrels. 15% underwent natural fermentation, other 60% was fermented in stainless steel

Malolactic fermentation: none
Wood aging: 10% of the wine was matured for 6 months in barrels, 10% new wood and balance was matured in older barrels up to 6th fill.
Tight grained French oak (Gillet and Mercury) was used.
Bottled: December 2005
Production: 700 x 12

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