888 Chenin Blanc 2019
R3,450.00
Bottle Price R1150 | Case Price (3 Bottles) R3450
This is a rare Chenin Blanc for the select few. Only eight hundred and eighty-eight bottles produced each vintage and are individually numbered and registered.
Cultivar
100% Chenin blanc.
Characteristics
Full bodied white wine. Great food wine.
Tasting Notes
Intense nose of plum and ripe peach accompanied by notes of cracked almonds. These aromas carry through on a rich, multi-layered palate with a lingering, yet gentle, aftertaste.
In the Vineyard
Soil: Low yielding, well drained vertical shale/schist
Yield: 4.6 tons/Ha
Aspect: South-East facing bush vine
Harvest
Grapes were night harvested and picked by hand to retain flavours.
Cellar Practices
Grapes were gently crushed and pressed. 100% barrel fermented and matured for 16 months in a new and a 2nd fill 300 litre French oak barrel. This wine was fermented with natural yeast to ensure that the uniqueness of our distinct terroir was revealed. Malo-lactic fermentation was not encouraged in order to protect the elegant varietal characters.
Ageing Potential
10 years after vintage.
Serving Temperature
Enjoyed best served at 14°C.
Analysis
| Winemaker | Adriaan Jacobs |
| Viticulturist | Neville Dorrington |
| Residual sugar | 3.4 g/l |
| Acidity | 6.5 g/l |
| ph | 3.19 |
| Alcohol | 14.33 % |
| Appellation | Tulbagh |