Darling Cellars - Old Bush Vines Chenin Blanc 2021
Chenin Blanc
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LR
Lourens Relihan (attending)
Export / Sales Manager, Darling Cellars
PR
Pieter-Niel Rossouw (attending)
Winemaker, Darling Cellars
RD
Riaan de Waal (attending)
Managing Director, Darling Cellars
Description
This Chenin Blanc displays a lovely light straw hue in the glass, and a mineral freshness on the nose. This is a complex wine, with undertones of orange peel and yellow peach, and a long lingering finish. The oak is subtle and well- integrated with the fruit. A special wine for a special occasion which will reward well now, but even more so after a few years in the bottle.
Certifications
Alcohol
13.0%
Analytical data
dry
2.4 g/l residual sugar
5.38 g/l acidity
3.4 pH
Vineyard
38- 39 years old Bush Vine, no irrigation
Vine density: 2200
Yield: 4 hl/ha
Vinification
Destalk and crush into small static separators. Skin contact for 12 hours, only free run juice used. 21 days fermentation at 15˚C.
Maturation
Barrel maturation in 100% French Oak (1st fill, 2nd and 3rd) for 10 months. Only the best barrels were selected for the blend.
Bottling
Size: 0.750l
GTIN: -- no barcode --
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