Perdeberg The Dry Land Collection Courageous Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc 2022

Citrus, pear, peach and pineapple notes are only some of the aromas evident in the aromatics of this wine. The palate boasts hints of citrus, litchi and vanilla, while the finish is crisp with a well-defined acidity.

This wine pairs well with seafood dishes, fragrant chicken curry and rich cheeses.

variety : Chenin Blanc [ 100% Chenin Blanc ]
winery : Perdeberg Wines
winemaker : Natalie Kühne
wine of origin : Paarl
analysis : alc : 14.02 % vol  rs : 4.9 g/l  pH : 3.42  ta : 6.2 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
2023 Global Chenin Blanc Masters - Gold
2023 Veritas Awards - Double Gold
2023 Global Chenin Blanc Masters - Gold
2023 Michelangelo Awards - Gold
2023 SA Terroir Wine Awards - Best Certified Heritage Vineyards Wine: Paarl
 

ageing : 

Ready to be enjoyed now with the potential to age further for eight years at optimum storage conditions.

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 structure. Each wine holds a symbolic name that shares a characteristic of its source.

in the vineyard : Harvested by hand, the grapes used for this exceptional wine are from a certified old vine, 36 years of age, situated in the Paarl area.

in the cellar : 

The grapes were de-stemmed, whereafter skin contact followed for two hours. Great care was taken to ensure clear, free-run juice is extracted before fermentation, as it infuses the pure, concentrated fruitiness of the dry land grapes into the wine.

Made in a rich and ripe wooded style, this Chenin Blanc was fermented and matured in 500-litre French oak barrels, of which 80% older barrels are two to six years old, and the remaining 20% are new French oak barrels. The wine spent ten months in the barrels and was aged a further six months in the bottle. The wine was kept on the lees until bottling, with no lees stirring. No malolactic fermentation took place to keep the natural Chenin Blanc acidity.

In combination with the age-old traditions of Dry Land viticulture, it resulted in a very aromatic and richly textured wine, with characteristics typical to Chenin Blanc grown under dry land conditions.

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