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Springfontein Ikhalezi Noble Late Harvest 2007

Striking deep amber with tawny hues. This sweet and luscious NobleLate Harvest is rich on the palate packed with concentrated tropicalfruit flavours in combinatiion with rich honey, raisiny, marmalade andspicy notes. The high natural acidity in the wine balances the sweetness very well resulting in an unforgettable taste.

variety : Chenin Blanc [ 100% Chenin Blanc ]
winemaker : Christo Versfeld
wine of origin : Overberg
analysis : alc : 5.72 % vol  rs : 420.0 g/l  pH : 3.64  ta : 14.7 g/l  
type : Dessert  style : Sweet  
pack : Bottle  size : 375ml  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
Platter: Four and half Stars
in the vineyard : Vineyard: Altitude 15 m above sea level
Soil Type: Calcified sand dunes
Rootstock: Ramsey
Age of vines: Planted in 1999
Trellising: 5 Wire, Vertical shoot position,double lengthened, Perold Pruning 2 eyes
about the harvest: 
Harvest Date: 12/04/2007
Yield: 1ton/ha
in the cellar : This is Noble Late Harvest wine made from Chenin blanc grapes with fully ripe botrytis. 2007 was an exceptional vintage in the history of South African wine. Grapes with ripe botrytis were hand selected in the vienyards and further sorted in the cellar before destemming and crushing. The crushed grapes were soaked for a few days before pressing to get highly concentrated juice to ferment. Fermentation was extremely slow given the high levels of sugar in the juice. Fermentation was stopped at a desired alcohol/sugar balance.

Fermentation: 16° - 18° C
Production: 972 x 375ml
Bottling Date: 28/09/2011
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