Arniston Bay Tides Finest Selection Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc 2006

This Chenin Blanc has weighty tropical fruit flavours of melon and pineapple, with a plump ripeness on the mid-palate and a creamy, lees-like texture with a zesty finish.

Best served with duck or smoked chicken. Suitable for vegetarians but not for vegans.

variety : Chenin Blanc [ 100% Chenin Blanc ]
winemaker : Abraham de Villiers
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 5.24 g/l  pH : 3.4  ta : 6.99 g/l  
type : White  
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : Enjoy now or keep for the next 3 years.

in the vineyard : Yield: 12 tons/ha
Climate: Cool - Mediterranean

in the cellar : The grapes were fermented in 3rd and 4th fill French oak barrels with selected active dried yeast, kept on its fermentation lees for 6 months, battonage, fermentation termperatures between 16° and 18° C.

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