Mount Marble Blanc de Blanc

Veritas 2001 - Gold
A well balanced, fruity, crisp dry wine. Pear, apricot aromas, gutty mouth filling persistent.

variety : Chenin Blanc [ Chenin Blanc ]

winery : Simonsvlei Winery

winemaker : Philip Louw

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 12.5 % vol rs : 2.17 g/l pH : 3.58 ta : 5.66 g/l va : 0.43 g/l so2 : 105 mg/l

AWARDS

Veritas 2002 - Silver
Veritas 2001 - Gold

in the vineyard : Age of Vines: 10-12 years
Rootstock: R99/R110
Soil Type: Varies
Trellis system: Varies
Irrigation: Yes, Varies

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested by hand in February and March.
Yield: 10-15 Tons per hectare

in the cellar : Crushing: Crush & destalk
Type of tanks: Stainless Steel tanks
Fermentation: 14 days at 15ÂºC, blend after fermentation
Barrel Ageing: None
Malolactic: None
Fining: Bentonite
Filtration: Kieselghur, sheet & membrane
Stabilisation: -5ÂºC for 3 days

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