Kumkani VVS 2007

Name: Kumkani VVS 2007
Brand: Kumkani
SKU: 22338

This wine has a pale straw colour. Floral and tropical aromas on the nose with hints of Sauvignon Blanc characteristics own to the Darling region. Vanilla and honey oak aromas complements a well balanced, quite full bodied wine with an amazing long zesty finish.

Enjoy this wine with wild mushroom risotto, foie gras terrine or pork belly roasted in a wood fired oven.

variety : Viognier [ 40% Viognier, 40% Verdelho, 20% Sauvignon Blanc ]

winery : Kumkani Wines

winemaker : Our Winemaking team

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol rs : 3.54 g/l pH : 3.44 ta : 6.48 g/l

type : White style : Dry body : Full

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

ageing : 3 years

in the vineyard : Vineyard / Yield: 5 - 10 tons / ha
Type of climate: Cold, wet winters. Hot, dry summers.

about the harvest: Hand harvested in the early part of the day.

in the cellar : This unique blend is the first white wine blend in South Africa to have Verdehlo as a blending component. All the components of this wine were fermented separately before blending.

The Viognier and Verdelho fermented in 20% 1st fill, 40% 2nd fill and 40% 3rd fill 300 litre French oak barrels. Kept on its fermentation lees for 8 months, batonage two times a month.

The Sauvignon Blanc component was fermented in stainless steel tanks - sourced from the Darling ward. No wood treatment on this component, kept on its fine lees for 8 months.

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