Ridders Creek Cape White 2004

Easy-going, fruity, pleasant guava apple flavours. Meduim bodied.
Also available in 187ml bottles.


variety : Colombard [ 80% Colombard, 20% Chenin Blanc ]
winery : Ridders Creek
winemaker : Jeff Wedgwood
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 12.66 % vol  rs : 3.2 g/l  pH : 3.48  ta : 6.4 g/l  va : 0.35 g/l  so2 : 97 mg/l  fso2 : 44 mg/l  
type : White  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  

in the vineyard : Area planted: Varies
Age of vines: 15 years
Rootstock: Richter 99/101-14 MGT
Clone: Varies
Trellis System: Bushvines
Irrigation: Drip
Vine Density: 1.2 x 2.7m
Soil: Glen Rosa
Climate: Mediterranean

about the harvest: Yield: varies from 10 to 15 Tons/ Ha
Grapes were handpicked in February

in the cellar : Fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks for 10 - 14 days at 15°C.
Malolactic fermentation: No
Barrel ageing: None
Fining: Bentonite
Filtration: Bulk
Stabilisation: Cold

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Chenin Blanc
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Colombard