Tier 2 - Hill Station Chenin Blanc / Chardonnay 2006
Veritas 2006 - Bronze
Zesty lime aromas allied to fruit salad and ripe melon flavours, lead to a fresh palate and stunning crisp aftertaste. Light and lively easy drinking.
variety : Chenin Blanc [ 85% Chenin Blanc, 15% Chardonnay ]
winemaker : Christo Versfeld
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 13.0 % vol rs : 4.0 g/l pH : 3.55 ta : 6.1 g/l
type : White
pack : Bottle
AWARDS
Veritas 2006 - Bronze
ageing : Maturation potential: 2 years
in the vineyard : Soil type: Hutton and Fernwood
Age of vines: 10 - 12 years
Trellising: Chenin blanc - Bush vines, Chardonnay - Three Wire Perold
Yield: Chenin blanc - 8 tons/ha, Chardonnay 4 tons/ha
Irrigation: Overhead irrigation
about the harvest: Picking date: Beginning February
Grape sugar: 23.6º Balling
Acidity: 6.9 g/ltr
pH at harvest: 3.35
in the cellar : Fermentation temperature: 12 - 13ºC
Method: Grapes were destemmed, crushed and pumped into the pneumatic press. On pressing, the free run juice and press juice were kept separate and cold settled for 18 hours. The crystal clear juice was then racked into another stainless steel fermentation tank and inoculated with yeast. The fermentation temperature started off at 11ºC and was allowed to increase to 13ºC where it was kept consistent. Fermentation was completed within 3 weeks. The wine was then blended together and left on the lees for an additional 3 weeks with regular stirring / mixing of the lees prior to bottling.
Wood ageing: None
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