African Sky Cumulus 2000

A young wine, fresh and delicate with fruity aromas on the nose. On the palate it is well balanced with a crisp and lingering finish.


variety : Chenin Blanc [ Chenin Blanc,Steen ]
winemaker : Frans Malan
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 11.66 % vol  rs : 1.1 g/l  pH : 3.48  ta : 6.4 g/l  
type : White  

in the vineyard : The Chenin Blanc/Steen grapes for this wine came from vineyards in the Perdeberg/Wellington areas planted at 130 to 180 metres above sea level. The vines were planted between 1970 and 1988.

about the harvest: The grapes were picked by hand at 21º Balling.

in the cellar : In the cellar the juice was briefly in contact with te skins before it fermented at 14ºC for 14 days.

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