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Raats Family Wines Chenin Blanc 2002

Michelangelo International Wine Awards 2003 - Gold
Straw with green tint. Pineapple flavours with spiciness and aniseed, hints of butterscotch. The palate is intensely concentrated and mouth filling with ripe peach and honey flavours. This massive wine has a good balance between acidity and sugar. The finish seems to last forever.

variety : Chenin Blanc [ Chenin Blanc ]
winery : 
winemaker : Bruwer and Jasper Raats
wine of origin : 
analysis : alc : 15.0 % vol  rs : 7.2 g/l  pH : 3.3  ta : 7.6 g/l  
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : 0  
AWARDS
USA Wine Spectator Nov/Dec 2003 Issue - 91/100
John Platter 2004 - 4 Stars
Michelangelo International Wine Awards 2003 - Gold
International Wine Cellar (Steven Tanzer)it scored 91.

ageing : This wine will mature well over the next 5 – 8 years.
in the vineyard : Situation: South facing slopes
Altitude: 320m
Distance from sea: approximately 3km
Soil Type: Decomposed granite
Rootstock: R99
Age of vines: 32 years old
Trellising: Vertical hedge
Pruning: Cordon
Irrigation: None
about the harvest: Picking date: 18 March 2002
Yield: 2 tons/ha
in the cellar : Fermentation Temp: 18-22 degrees Celsius
Yeast: D47 and CY3079
Description: Fermentation was done in barrels. 10% underwent natural fermentation for 90 days before it was fermented dry.

Malolactic fermentation: in barrels
Wood aging: The wine was matured for 6 months in 10% new, 30% 2nd fill and 60% 3rd fill. Tight grained French oak (Gillet and Mercury) was used.
Bottled: October 2002
Production: 250 x 12
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