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Spier Farmer Angus Organic Chenin Blanc 2021

This wine offers dried apricots, fresh vanilla pods, hints of citrus and pineapple on the nose. The rich, mouthwatering palate of quince, zesty lime and Golden Delicious apples culminates in a lingering, wet stone, crisp finish.

Appearance: Bright golden hue.

variety : Chenin Blanc [ 100% ]
winery : Spier Wine Farm
winemaker : Tania Kleintjes
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.92 % vol  rs : 2.4 g/l  pH : 3.56  ta : 5.5 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry  body : Medium  
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

‘Regenerative agriculture is my life’s work. I believe that all health stems from the soil. These organic wines are the result of an ongoing collaborative journey with the Spier team. Come and visit me for a farm immersion and a tasting of our collection of fine wines. My favourite way to enjoy this single vineyard wine is with our prosciutto, made from our pigs that are raised outdoors under the African sun.’ – Angus McIntosh
in the vineyard : The differences in altitude, aspect, solar radiation and wind exposure result in significant mesoclimate differences over short distances. This, coupled with variations in soil (mainly Escourt/Pinedene transitioning to Cartef), creates a terroir that ensures full and complex wines with unique character and style. This vineyard, planted between 1983 and 1985, has been biodynamically farmed to enhance the vines’ natural fauna and flora and accentuate the grapes’ intrinsic characteristics.
about the harvest: Grapes were hand harvested
in the cellar : The grapes were hand harvested, pre-cooled in the cellar, followed by meticulous hand sorting of the bunches and small-batch whole-bunch pressing. The natural yeast flora completed alcoholic fermentation, which was temperature controlled in a combination of older French-oak barrels and ceramic eggs. 20% of the blend was fermented on the skins to extract maximum flavour and tannin structure from the berries, benefitting from the thicker skins of the 38-year-old vines. Only the best barrels and eggs were selected at the end of the 10-month ageing on the lees for the final blend. A low-intervention approach was used throughout the winemaking process. To align with the biodynamic ethos, the wine was bottled unfiltered and unfined. It may deposit a sediment; this is natural.
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