Springfontein Jil's Dune Chenin Blanc 2010

Name: Springfontein Jil's Dune Chenin Blanc 2010
Brand: Springfontein
SKU: 37753

Single Vineyard Chenin Blanc showing ripe and multi layers of tropical fruit, melon, pineapple, almond, oak spice and vanilla notes with good depth of palate weight.

variety : Chenin Blanc [ 100% Chenin Blanc ]

winery : Springfontein Wine Estate

winemaker : Christo Versfeld

wine of origin : Overberg

analysis : alc : 13.00 % vol rs : 1.8 g/l pH : 3.64 ta : 5.9 g/l

type : White style : Dry

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

AWARDS

Platter Guide: 4 Stars

ageing : Up to 4 years after vintage if cellared correctly.

in the vineyard :
Vineyard: Single Vineyard with 20 m altitude above sea level
Soil type: Calcified sand dunes
Rootstock: Ramsey
Age of Vines: Planted in 1999
Irrigation: None
Trellising: 5 wire, vertical shoot position, double lengthened, Perold pruning 2 eyes

about the harvest:
Grapes were harvested by hand with a few bunches selected with botrytis (Noble Rot).
Picking date: 21/02/2011
Yield: 7 tons / ha

in the cellar : After destemming and crushing the grapes were pressed with minimum skin contact. The juice was settled to clarify over 48 hours before fermentation with wild yeast in small French oak barrels, 75% new. Some barrels went through malolactic fermentation. The wine was matured in oak with battonage for 11 months.

Fermentation: 16° - 18° C
Bottling date: 02/02/2012
Production: 2 645 bottles

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