Ruitersvlei Late Harvest 2000

Light brush of vanilla, passion fruit, guava and some fresh-cut hay. Following through with a clean, crisp lingering after taste. Serve at 14Â° - 17Â°C with chicken salads, quiches, seafood and fish.

variety : Chenin Blanc [ 70% Chenin Blanc, 30% Muscat ]

winery : Ruitersvlei

winemaker : Hein Hesebeck

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 12.00 % vol rs : 1.7 g/l pH : 3.3 ta : 5.5 g/l

pack : Bottle

ageing : Best in year of vintage.

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested on the 18 February 2000. The Chenin Blanc grapes were picked at 23.5Âº Balling and the Muscat at 22.0Âº Balling.

in the cellar : Wine was made from a blend of Chenin Blanc and Muscat grapes. Free run juice was crushed and settled overnight before inoculation with yeast (Vin 13 & Vin 7). Juice was fermented in stainless steel tanks for 20 â€“ 23 days at 12Â° - 14Â°C. The wine was left on its lease for 30 days after fermenting before it was racked and stabilised.

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