Swartland Chenin Blanc

Typical tropical guava flavours supported by passion fruit and underlying vanilla flavours. Full and rich on the palate, with a creamy crisp finish.


variety : Chenin Blanc [ Chenin Blanc ]
winery : Swartland Winery
winemaker : Andries Blake
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 12.21 % vol  rs : 1.9 g/l  pH : 3.55  ta : 4 g/l  so2 : 110 mg/l  fso2 : 45 mg/l  
type : White  
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : 1 to 2 years

in the vineyard : Soil: The cultivar is grown on a wide variety of soil types but the premium wines in this product are from the soils of decomposed granite on the cool slopes on the foothills of the Paardeberg.
Climate: The Swartland falls within the coastal winter rainfall area. Warm, dry summers, moderated by cool Atlantic breezes. Annual rainfall: 400mm average.

about the harvest: Produced under dry land conditions from bush vines with an average yield of 8 ton/ha. The grapes are harvested by hand at optimum ripeness as determined by the sugar/acid ratio.

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