Perdeberg The Dry Land Collection Fortitude Fortified Chenin Blanc 2021

Dried apricots, ripe yellow fruit with hints of peach on the nose. Fresh full palate with litchi, candied citrus with undertones of honeycomb.

This wine pairs well with puddings, cheese platters or butternut soup.

This is a vegan friendly wine, suitable for both vegetarians and vegans.

variety : Chenin Blanc [ 100% Chenin Blanc ]
winery : Perdeberg Wines
winemaker : Natalie Kuhne
wine of origin : Paarl
analysis : alc : 16.0 % vol  rs : 216 g/l  pH : 3.5  ta : 6.05 g/l  
type : Fortified  style : Sticky  body : Full  taste : Fruity   wooded vegetarian
pack : Bottle  size : 500ml  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
2023 Veritas Awards - Double Gold
2023 Michelangelo Awards - Dessert Wine Grand Prix Trophy
2022 Veritas Awards - Gold
 

ageing : Ready to be enjoyed now with the potential to age further for five to eight years.

Under extreme conditions, Mother Nature provides its best fruit. The Dry Land Collection Wines pays homage to its testing terroir, showcasing the uniqueness of wines produced from dry land vineyards. Created in a new world style, these wines are complex with ample fruit and structure. Each wine holds a symbolic name that shares a characteristic of its source.

in the vineyard : The grapes were harvested from the Agter-Paarl region from a bush vine vineyard. The soil is mostly decomposed granite, which is well suited for vineyards in dryland conditions. No irrigation was given in the vineyard and they rely only on natural rainfall. The berries are small due to the lack of water and give concentrated ripe fruit flavours.

in the cellar : Grapes were harvested by hand, destemmed and crushed. Skin contact was given for two days with regular pump overs to ensure that all the flavours were extracted from the skins. The juice was clarified and then fortified with wine spirits. The fortified wine was then transferred to barrels and matured in 500-litre French oak second-fill barrels for 12 months.

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