Zandvliet My Best Friend Semi-Sweet 2011

Zandvliet's credo has long been "the winelovers' friend for many years" and this My Best Friend range reflects the pure enjoyment that goes into the making and sharing of a fine wine. Conceptualised and specially blended by cellarmaster Paul de Wet – originally for his best friend who wanted a juicy, easy-drinking wine at fair value – these wines have been designed to be immensely quaffable, for their - and your – everyday drinking pleasure.


Colour: Straw

Nose: Hints of dried apricots and slight spiciness.

Palate: Elegant palate with lingering apricots intermingled with ever so slight spice. Smooth on back palate.

Appreciation: Serve well chilled.Food Pairing: Relatively low alcohol. Lovely to quaff. Enjoy with hot soups and bread; chicken, pork, fish, cheese platters.

variety : Chenin Blanc [ 100% Chenin Blanc ]
winemaker : Ettienne Malan
wine of origin : Robertson
analysis : alc : 13 % vol  rs : 26.7 g/l  pH : 3.62  ta : 5.9 g/l  
type : White  style : Semi Sweet  
pack : Bottle  closure : Screwcap  

AWARDS
John Platter: 2 stars (2010)

ageing : Drink now to end 2012.

in the vineyard : Terroir
Slope: Very gently, southerly
Soil: Kalkveld, rocky, chalk rich
Climate: Moderate summer, with low night temperatures, cold winter
Wind: Cool south easterly (summer)

about the harvest: Grapes harvested in two batches - first partially fermented and used as a sweetener for dry second batch.
Yield: 10 - 12 ton/ha

in the cellar : Maturation: Unoaked
Oenology: Grapes harvested in two batches - first partially fermented and used as a sweetener for dry second batch

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