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Spier Private Collection Noble Late Harvest 2000

John Platter 2006 - 4 Stars
Platter Wine Guide 2005 - 4 stars
Fairbairn Capital Trophy Wine Show 2003 - Silver
Michelangelo International Awards 2003 - Silver
Platter Wine Guide 2004 - 4 Stars

Excellent botrytis flavours, with succulent stewed peach, apricot and hints of vanilla on both nose and palate.

Serve with dessert or a cheese platter.
variety : Bukettraube [ 100% Bukettraube ]
winery : Spier Wine Farm
winemaker : Frans Smit
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.15 % vol  rs : 147.3 g/l  pH : 3.24  ta : 7.4 g/l  
type : Dessert  style : Sticky  
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
John Platter 2006 - 4 Stars
Platter Wine Guide 2005 - 4 stars
Fairbairn Capital Trophy Wine Show 2002 - Bronze
International Wine & Spirits Competition 2003 - Bronze
Fairbairn Capital Trophy Wine Show 2003 - Silver
Michelangelo International Awards 2003 - Silver
Platter Wine Guide 2004 - 4 Stars
Wine Magazine 2003 - 3 Stars
Veritas 2003 - Bronze

ageing : Enjoy now, or within 3 years from harvest.
in the vineyard : Average temperature - Summer 23.5°C, Winter 10°C
Annual rainfall: 650 mm
Proximity to ocean: 20 km
Production: 2000 cases
Soil: Kroonstad, Fernwood

20-year-old Chenin Blanc vines planted on west-facing slopes were botrytis infected due to the mists from the nearby ocean.

about the harvest: The grapes were picked at 45° Balling in Mid April.

in the cellar : The grapes were de-stemmed and crushed. The juice was fermented for 18 months in 1st-fill and 2nd-fill French oak barrels.
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