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Rietvallei Classic Estate Chenin Blanc 2013

This is a lightly oaked, dry but fruity Chenin Blanc with intense aromas of dried apple, fresh citrus and a touch of oak spice. The palate is rich and creamy with a firm but balanced acidity, complemented with a lingering aftertaste that seem to last for ever.

Pair with any seafood or poultry dishes. Great with grilled fish!! Serve chilled (7-10ºC).
variety : Chenin Blanc [ 100% Chenin Blanc ]
winemaker : Kobus Burger
wine of origin : Robertson
analysis : alc : 13.0 % vol  rs : 2.0 g/l  pH : 3.30  ta : 6.7 g/l  va : 0.5 g/l  so2 : 120 mg/l  fso2 : 34 mg/l  
type : White  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Screwcap  
in the vineyard : The vineyard was planted in 1948, the third oldest vineyard of it’s kind in South Africa. The vines thrive in deep Red Karoo soil are semi-trellised and are under micro irrigation.
about the harvest: The grapes were harvested at night at optimum ripeness at 22.5 ºBalling (Brix).
in the cellar : In the cellar only the free-run juice was selected and allowed to cold settle for three days. The clean juice was then racked and 50% taken to the fermentation tanks where special cultivated wine yeast was inoculated and the fermentation temperature controlled between 15-17 ºC. The other 50% fermented in 300 liter French Oak barrels, all natural yeast. After fermentation the wine was left on the primary fermentation lease for three months, stirring once a week.
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