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Sixpence Chenin Blanc/Semillon 2009

This white blend is a fun, fresh wine, with strong fruit characters from the Chenin Blanc grapes and lovely green grassy aromas from the Semillon.

variety : Chenin Blanc [ Chenin Blanc, Semillon ]
winery : Opstal Estate
winemaker : Stanley Louw
wine of origin : Slanghoek
analysis : alc : 12.5 % vol  rs : 4.0 g/l  pH : 3.44  ta : 6.1 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Screwcap  
in the vineyard : Sixpence was the nickname given to shepherd Daniel Smiles who looked after the flocks of sheep that roamed the farm in the 1950's and 1960's, when current owner Stanley Louw was a boy.

The Chenin Blanc vineyards were planted on what had been grazing land, and they have been referred to as Sixpence's Vineyards ever since.

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Sixpence Chenin Blanc/Semillon 2010
Chenin Blanc
Sixpence Chenin Blanc/Semillon 2009
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