Swartland Chenin Blanc 2011

Name: Swartland Chenin Blanc 2011
Brand: Swartland
SKU: 28246

Typical tropical guava flavours supported by passion fruit and underlying citrus blossom flavours. The wine is full and rich on the palate with a crisp finish.

variety : Chenin Blanc [ 100% Chenin Blanc ]

winery : Swartland Winery

winemaker : Andries Blake

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 14 % vol rs : 3 g/l pH : 3.39 ta : 5.61 g/l va : 0.6 g/l so2 : 113 mg/l fso2 : 26 mg/l

type : White style : Dry

pack : Bottle closure : Screwcap

ageing : 1 to 2 years

in the vineyard : Soil: The cultivar is grown on a wide variety of soil types but the premium wines in this product are from the soils of decomposed granite on the cool slopes on the foothills of the Paardeberg.
Climate: The Swartland falls within the coastal winter rainfall area. Warm, dry summers, moderated by cool Atlantic breezes. Annual rainfall: 400mm average.

about the harvest: Produced under dry land conditions from bush vines with an average yield of 8 ton/ha. The grapes are harvested by hand at optimum ripeness as determined by the sugar/acid ratio.

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