L Avenir Chenin Blanc 2003

Selections Mondiales des Vins Montréal 2004 - Gold
Veritas 2003 - Silver
Michelangelo International Wine Awards 2003 - Gold

Sweet straw, pears and lime on the nose. Mango and other tropical fruit flavours fills the mouth and ends with a dry and slightly lemon peel aftertaste.


variety : Chenin Blanc [ 100% Chenin Blanc ]
winemaker : Francois Naude
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.19 % vol  rs : 5.39 g/l  pH : 3.62  ta : 7.09 g/l  
type : White  style : Off Dry  
pack : Bottle  

AWARDS
Selections Mondiales des Vins Montréal 2004 - Gold
Michelangelo International Wine Awards 2003 - Gold
Veritas 2003 - Silver

ageing : Keep a few years for increased complexity.

in the vineyard : Soil Type: Glenrosa
Irrigation: Dry land
Age of vines: 8 - 37 years

about the harvest: Yield: 4.6 tonnes/ha with approximately 10% Botrytis.
These grapes were harvested at 24.8º Balling on 13 February 2003.

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