Nederburg The Winemasters Reserve Chenin Blanc 2007

The inclusion of some very ripe grapes has contributed a rich, raisiny complexity counterbalanced by fresh, crisp fruit with a lively acidity. It's a very aromatic, full-bodied, almost voluptuous wine. On the nose you will pick up ripe stone fruit and raisins, underpinned by a flintiness. These same qualities show on the palate and they linger on the aftertaste.

It's a big but beautifully balanced wine that stands up extremely well to spicy foods. Think Thai and Indian dishes, as well as cream-based sauces and even fruit desserts.

variety : Chenin Blanc [ 100% Chenin Blanc ]
winery : Nederburg Wines
winemaker : Tarito Masayiti
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 13.94 % vol  rs : 8.0 g/l  pH : 3.3  ta : 6.3 g/l  
type : White  style : Off Dry  taste : Herbaceous   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
2008 Veritas Awards - Silver Medal
2008 Michelangelo Awards - Grand D'Or Winner
in the vineyard : Grapes, sourced from 15- to 20-year-old vineyards in Darling, Stellenbosch and Bottelary Hills, yielded no more than six to eight tons per hectare.

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested by hand and machine at between 22° and 24° Balling from February to end March.

in the cellar : The earlier-harvested grapes were fermented in the tanks, while the riper fruit, comprising some 20% of the final blend, after limited skin contact, was fermented in French wood for layering of flavour and creaminess of texture. The barrel-fermented portion spent eight months in second- and third-fill 300-litre and 500-litre oak and was regularly stirred on the lees to enhance texture and flavour.

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