Vansha Dry White 2003

Guavas, pear drops and lichees with some pineapple notes on midpalate. Full ripe midpalate with fresh, clean finish. Long linger of pears and melon. A classical, well structured wine with a complex concentration of fruit and flavour.

variety : Chenin Blanc [ 90% Chenin Blanc, 10% Sauvignon Blanc ]

winery : Ridgeback Wines

winemaker : Cathy Marshall

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 13.58 % vol rs : 3.72 g/l pH : 3.47 ta : 5.76 g/l

type : White style : Dry body : Light taste : Fruity

pack : Bottle

in the vineyard : Chosen from selected vineyards a complement to our Flagship wine Ridgeback.

about the harvest: Grapes were handpicked on 5th February 2003.
Healthy fruit was selected at optimal flavour ripeness.

in the cellar : Destalked without crushing directly to press.
Juice was settled for 18 hours at 12Âº Celsius.
Must was racked and then inoculated with local, commercial yeast strain.
Fermentation lasted for 21 days at 12-14Âº Celsius.
A small percentage of Sauvignon Blanc was blended.
Wine was lightly filtered prior to bottling on 29th May 2003.

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