Villiera Traditional Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc 2011

Name: Villiera Traditional Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc 2011
Brand: Villiera
SKU: 30523

A powerfully structured wine with obvious tropical fruit character and hints of citrus and pineapple.

variety : Chenin Blanc | 100% Chenin Blanc

winery : Villiera Wines

winemaker : Jeff Grier

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 13.3 % vol rs : 4.1 g/l pH : 3.75 ta : 5.7 g/l

type : White style : Dry body : Full taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

PREVIOUS AWARDS

2009: Santam Classic Wine Show - Gold Medal

John PLATTER Wine Guide - 4 Stars

International Wine Challenge - Silver Medal

Concours Mondial de Bruxelles - Silver Medal

DECANTER World Wine Awards - Bronze Medal,

2010: Winemakers Choice awards 2011 - Diamond Award

Michelangelo International Awards 2011 - Gold medal

John PLATTER Wine Guide - 4 Stars

International Wine Challenge - Bronze Medal

DECANTER World Wine Awards - Bronze Medal

International Wine and Spirits Competition 2011 (UK) - Silver

Michelangelo Wine Awards 2011 - Gold

Winemakers Choice Diamond Award 2011 - Gold

93 points by i-winereview - "one of South Africa's best Chenin Blancs"

ageing : It has the ability to mature for up to 6 years.

about the harvest: Fully ripe fruit from 3 selected, mature vineyards was picked with about 5% botrytis infection. One of the blocks is a low yielding dry land bush vine vineyard.

in the cellar : The settled juice is fermented in French oak barrels (50% new) and, to improve complexity, it consists of two very different parts. The first component is treated with limited SO2 and mololactic fermentation is allowed while the other component is kept fresher and malolactic is prevented. Botonage is practiced on each barrel and a total of 4 months in the barrels ensures integrated oak in harmony with the fruit.

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