Tukulu Chenin Blanc 2006

Colour: Straw gold.
Bouquet: Floral and citrus.
Taste: Mouth filling, the palate has good weight with a citrus burst on the palate. Good acidity makes for a great food wine that will age well.

Enjoy this wine on its own. Will be good in the company of lightly spiced seafood or cream-based pastas.

variety : Chenin Blanc [ 100% Chenin Blanc ]
winemaker : Adian Fry
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 12.11 % vol  rs : 1.46 g/l  pH : 3.44  ta : 6.01 g/l  
type : White  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  

in the vineyard : Viticulturists: Hannes van Rensburg and Dricus Heyns
Papkuilsfontein’s deep, red Tukulu soils have excellent water retention properties and ensure the dryland vines are not unduly water-stressed.

Situated just 25 kilometres from the Atlantic Ocean, the vineyards enjoy cool oceanic influences throughout the year. During ripening, the cool South-Easter wind works its way into the vineyards, slowing down ripening. Where the South-Easter can sometimes damage the shoots and inhibit growth, its presence enhances smaller grapes with thicker skins that in return, increase the quality of the juice given acidity and tannin. In addition, the farm has an above-average rainfall for the West Coast.

Grapes were sourced from vineyards in the Darling area. These bush vines grow in Tukulu were planted in 1994.

about the harvest: Yielding seven tons per hectare, the grapes were harvested by hand at between 23.5° and 24.7° Balling during the end of January and early February.

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