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Amani Chenin Blanc 2001

The wine is clear and pale straw in colour. On the nose one finds a broad spectrum of tropical fruits, especially pineapple. The wine is medium bodied. The palate is characterised by a fresh bouquet of flavours, for example granadilla, peach and apricots. The gentle oak maturation allows for a subtle finish.

Thai garlic pork, sushi, barbecued chicken or ribs.
variety : Chenin Blanc [ 86% Chenin Blanc, 14% Sauvignon Blanc ]
winemaker : Mark Makepeace
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol  rs : 4.5 g/l  pH : 3.30  ta : 5.8 g/l  fso2 : 43 mg/l  
type : White  
pack : Bottle  
AWARDS
SA WINE Trophy Show 2002 - Bronze Medal
WINE Magazine July 2002 - 3 Stars
WINE Magazine February 2003 - 3 Stars
Platter Wine Guide 2004 - 3 Stars
in the vineyard : Soil type: Klapmuts and Fernwood
about the harvest: Hand picked on 16 February 2001 at 23º Balling from 26 year old vines.
Yield : 8 tons/ha.
Fruit was stringently sorted on a sorting table prior to crushing.
in the cellar : Fermentation initiated in stainless steel tanks with a selected, pure, neutral yeast called DV10. Fermentation temperatures were kept at 12ºC and when the Balling reached 21º, the ferment was transferred to barrels under gravitation. The wine spent 6 months in 30% new wood, all French Oak. Lees were stirred (battonage) once a week after completion of fermentation.
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