Niel Joubert Chenin Blanc 2007

Fruit driven nose with grapefruit, melon, lemon and lees. Well rounded in the mouth with finesse, subtlety and fine balance. Deftly handled oak and delicious now, yet potential to develop in a couple of years.


variety : Chenin Blanc [ 100% Chenin Blanc ]
winemaker : Ernst Leicht
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 12.8 % vol  rs : 3.4 g/l  pH : 3.34  ta : 5.8 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry  
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

in the vineyard : Age of vines: 19 years
Slope and aspect: South slopes of Simonsberg
Soil: Kroonstad
Trellis type: 3 wire Perold and Bush vines
Pruning: 2 arms 5 spurs per arm
Irrigation: Yes

about the harvest: Method: Hand harvested
Ripeness: 22.6º Balling
Yield: 6 tons per hectare

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