Tukulu Chenin Blanc 2001

The South African Trophy Wine Show 2002 - Silver
This is a big, full-bodied and mouth-filling wine with a rich, yellow colour and exhibiting ripe melon flavours on the nose and palate with a slight trace of muskiness. Metshane recommends savouring it on its own or with lightly spiced or cream-based dishes.

variety : Chenin Blanc [ Chenin Blanc ]

winery : Earthbound Organic Wines - CLOSED

winemaker : Wellington Metshane

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol rs : 1.9 g/l pH : 3.4 ta : 6.1 g/l

AWARDS

The South African Trophy Wine Show 2002 - Silver
The International Wine & Spirit Competition 2002 - Commended

in the vineyard : The wine was made from bush vines ranging in age from 30 to 50 years and harvested in mid-February with ripe flavours and good fruit acids.

about the harvest: Yielding between 5 and 6 tons per ha, the grapes were hand-harvested at 25 degrees Balling in mid-February.

in the cellar : After overnight settling, the grapes were fermented between 18 and 20ÂºC over two weeks and the wine was filtered just before bottling in August.

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