Ridgeback Chenin Blanc 2014

Name: Ridgeback Chenin Blanc 2014
Brand: Ridgeback
SKU: 37224

Rich, upfront notes of pineapple and sweet orange blossom evolve to a fresh, juicy midpalate with hints of lemon zest and white peach lingering on the finish.

variety : Chenin Blanc [ 100% Chenin Blanc ]

winery : Ridgeback Wines

winemaker : Toit Wessels

wine of origin : Paarl

analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 4.1 g/l pH : 3.6 ta : 6.1 g/l

type : White style : Dry taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : Cork

ageing : Drink now to 3 years.

in the vineyard : South-east north-west facing dryland 11 year old bush vines are grown in Oakleaf and Clovelly soils.

about the harvest: The grapes were handpicked on 12 February 2014 and much attention was given to only selecting the sun-kissed bunches which showed optimal ripeness throughout.

in the cellar : The bunches were destemmed without crushing, retaining a wholeberry component to press at about 70%. Juice was settled overnight with pectalytic enzyme in a stainless steel tank and then the clear juice was gravity fed to a combination of 400, 300 and 225 litre French and Romanian oak barrels. All barrels underwent natural fermentation to start and were then inoculated with a commercial yeast strain to ensure ferment to dryness. For additional complexity a small portion (3%) of natural sweet Viognier was included in the blend. The wine was matured for 7 months in 18% new oak barrels and batonaged regularly to develop mouthfeel, then received a light filtration before bottling.

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