Tierhoek Chenin Blanc 2013

Name: Tierhoek Chenin Blanc 2013
Brand: Tierhoek
SKU: 35628

This is the wine that put Tierhoek on the map – an elegant Chenin overflowing with expression and flavour. 6 months of French oak add fullness and complexity to this mouth-watering wine, while the minerality and stone-fruit acidity provide a long lasting after-taste

variety : Chenin Blanc [ 100% Chenin Blanc ]

winery : Tierhoek

winemaker : Roger Burton

wine of origin : Piekenierskloof

analysis : alc : 14.42 % vol rs : 3.3 g/l pH : 3.3 ta : 6.8 g/l so2 : 107 mg/l fso2 : 46 mg/l

type : White style : Dry body : Medium taste : Mineral wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

ageing : This wine will age for 4 to 5 years.

The grapes were taken from three different parcels of 36 year old vines. 70% were tank-fermented to provide elegance and acidity and to add complexity 30% were fermented and matured in 2nd- and 3rd-fill French oak barrels for 6 months.

in the vineyard : These 37 year old Chenin Blanc vines are all rooted on weathered sandstone. They are trellised on an east-facing “skuinskap” system, so the bunches are only exposed to the late morning sun. Irrigation is only done during drought conditions, and all farming methods are organic. Yields are 4-6 tonne per hectare.

in the cellar : 70% were tank-fermented to provide elegance and acidity and to add complexity 30% were fermented and matured in 2nd- and 3rd-fill French oak barrels for 6 months.

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