Mooiplaas Houmoed Single Vineyard Chenin Blanc 2012

Beautifully crafted wine showing seductive aromas of fynbos honey, white peaches, almonds and hints of floral perfume. Elegant palate that is well balanced by fruit and minerality component, good length and lingering finnish. An excellent food wine.

Seafood bisque, roasted line fish, grilled lobster, roast and grilled poultry.

variety : Chenin Blanc [ 100% Chenin Blanc ]
winery : Mooiplaas Estate
winemaker : Louis Roos
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol  rs : 2.26 g/l  pH : 3.5  ta : 5.1 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry  
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
2013 International Wine and Spirit Competition - Bronze
2013 Michelangelo International Wine Awards - Silver
4 Stars John Platter Guide
in the vineyard : Grapes from only one vineyard, that was planted in 1972, was used. The block is called Houmoed, the Afrikaans word meaning to keep faith or to be courageous, it is 2 ha in size on a western slope at 280 m above sea level producing 4 tons per hectare.

about the harvest: Harvested on the 9th March 2009 at 25.9° Balling

in the cellar : +\- 20 hours skin contact, juice cleaned by settling. Natural wild yeast fermentation, 13 months in small French oak barriques.

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