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Groenland Chenin Blanc 2010

This wine was made form specially chosen grapes of old bush vines planted in 1981. It offers sweet tropical aromas of guava, apple, ripe pears and melon. It is a rich and well balanced wine.

Serve at 12 ° C - 14° C with fish, poultry and vegetable dishes.
variety : Chenin Blanc [ 100% Chenin Blanc ]
winery : Groenland
winemaker : The Wine Making Team
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : 
type : White  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Screwcap  
in the vineyard : Climate: Mediterranean - The summers are hot and dry with cold, wet winters. The annual rainfall is about 800mm. Supplementary irrigation during summer. Soil: Well-drained gravel soils.
about the harvest: Good quality grapes are harvested at a full ripe stage at 24° Balling.

in the cellar : The crushed grapes are inoculated with pure yeast and fermented dry at 26° - 28° C. Alcoholic fermentation is completed in about 7 - 8 days. The grapes are then pressed and after malolactic fermentation, aged for 12 months in 300 litre oak barrels (American oak for Shiraz, French oak for Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot).

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