Colour : Lemon
Aroma : Prominent bursts of apricot and lemon, accompanied by spicy notes of ginger and nutmeg, followed by buttery toast and whiffs of macadamia nut.
Palate : A rich and ripe style of Chenin Blanc with hints of apricot, nectarine and lemon. The finish is long and elegant, with a delicate and creamy texture.
Crackling pork belly with a nectarine chutney on creamed mashed potatoes.
variety : Chenin Blanc [ 100% Chenin Blanc ]
winemaker : Clarise Sciocatti-Langeveldt
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.37 % vol rs : 5 g/l pH : 3.3 ta : 5.9 g/l
type : White style : Dry
pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork
in the vineyard : The Bottelary Hills are extremely diverse in terms of terroir. A wide variety of different slope aspects, elevation above sea level, soils, and the influence of both the False Bay to the south, and the cold Atlantic in the west make for a very intricate array of micro-climates. The Bottelary area forms part of granitic hills and the reddish - and yellowish - brown soils are highly suited to the production of quality wine grapes. The soils are acidic, have great water retention capabilities and are well drained. Soil types include Oakleaf, Tukulu, Hutton and Clovelly.
Vineyards in the Bottelary Hills are planted at varying heights from 150m to up to 400m above sea level. All of these factors contribute to crafting unique, distinctive wines with a sense of place.
in the cellar : The grapes were cooled overnight and pressed the next morning at 5-10 °C. 70% of the wine was fermented and matured in a combination of French and Hungarian 500l oak barrels for a period of nine months, while the balance was fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks. The wines are kept on the lees up to the stage of blending before bottling.