Zonnebloem Premier Grand Cru 2001

Made from equal parts of Chenin Blanc and Colombard, it is dry in character but easy to drink with a lively, lemon tang. It is a good partner to rich seafood and poultry dishes.It is also an excellent summer sipping wine.

variety : Chenin Blanc [ Chenin Blanc, Colombard ]

winery : Zonnebloem Wines

winemaker : Louw Engelbrecht

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 11.9 % vol rs : 2 g/l pH : 3.4 ta : 6.2 g/l

in the vineyard : The Chenin Blanc vineyards are from the Windmeul area. The vineyards were mostly trellised on a Perold system. The Colombard vineyards are in the McGregor area.

about the harvest: The Chenin Blanc was harvested in the Windmeul area at 22Â° Balling. The vineyards were mostly trellised on a Perold system. The Colombard was harvested at 21,5Â° Balling in the McGregor area.

in the cellar : Fermentation took place at 15Â°C in stainless steel tanks. No skin contact was given, and the wine was taken off the lees immediately after fermentation, filtered and blended.

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