Barton Chenin Blanc 2013

Name: Barton Chenin Blanc 2013
Brand: Barton
SKU: 31970

Silky smooth and medium-bodied with green apple and white pear on the nose. Balanced and well-structured with tropical fruit and hints of apricot, pineapple and honey on the palate which linger on the after taste.

variety : Chenin Blanc [ 87% Chenin Blanc 13% Semillon ]

winery : Barton Vineyards

winemaker : Reinhard Odendaal

wine of origin : Walker Bay

analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol rs : 1.6 g/l pH : 3.27 ta : 7.3 g/l

type : White taste : Fruity

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : Screwcap

in the vineyard : Barton’s vineyards (latitude 34 degrees south) lie in the Botriver Valley on the cooler south slopes of the Kogelberg, some 180 metres above sea level, absorbing the cooling Atlantic breezes from Walker Bay eleven miles distant. The cool sea breeze lowers disease incidence and aids in good colour formation. The frost free moderate cool climate and southerly aspect gives a slow and extended grape ripening period preserving the flavours and aiding phenolic ripeness of the grape. Temperatures in the growing season average between 19 and 22 degrees centigrade. The dominant soil formation is gravely coarse sand with ferruginised quartzite gravel overlying soft weathered Table Mountain sandstone with clay patches. Average annual rainfall is 550 mm.

about the harvest: The grapes were hand harvested at: 1st pick - 21° Balling; 2nd pick - 24° Balling.

in the cellar : The grapes were crushed, destalked and selected at Barton Cellar prior to being subjected to a gentle press. The juice (or must) was settled at 10ºC then racked prior to fermentation. The juice was handled as reductively as possible. Fermentation temperature was kept between 10ºC and 14ºC. The fermentation was completed after 24 days and the wine was left on the lees for 4 months before racking and bottling.

Blending: 100% Chenin Blanc
Bottling: The wine was bottled at Barton Cellar into 6600 x 750 ml bottles.

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