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Nederburg The Winemasters Reserve Special Late Harvest 2009

Colour: Light yellow with green specs.
Bouquet: Apricot, honey and rich dried fruit aromas.
Palate: Fresh and rich with apricot and raisin flavours supported by a fresh acidity.

Excellent served as an aperitif or with mild spicy dishes, dried fruit or baked puddings.
variety : Chenin Blanc [ 79% Chenin Blanc, 13% Gewürztraminer, 4% Weisser Riesling, 4% Muscat de Frontignan ]
winery : Nederburg Wines
winemaker : Tariro Masayiti
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 13.86 % vol  rs : 83.0 g/l  pH : 3.42  ta : 6.5 g/l  
type : White  style : Sweet  
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
in the vineyard : The grapes were sourced from trellised vineyards in the Stellenbosch and Paarl areas. The vines, situated some 50m to 100m above sea level and planted between 1984 and 1988, are grown in Clovelly, Hutton and Glenrosa soils. Grafted onto nematode-resistant rootstock Richter 99, they received supplementary irrigation from a micro-irrigation system and yielded an average of 5 tons per hectare.

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

in the cellar : The fruit was crushed and cool-fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks at 13° C for a period of two to three weeks. The Chardonnay was fermented in new and second-fill barrels. No skin contact was allowed and only the free-run juice was used. The wine was left on the lees for just over four months with regular stirring taking place. Blending and bottling followed.

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