The 2025 Revenge of the Crayfish Chenin blanc were harvested quite late and with enough time on the vines to properly develop all the necessary flavours and acidity, making this a very well balanced wine.

Grapes were hand harvested early in the morning, then taken to the cold room and cooled down for one night. The next day the grapes were whole bunch pressed in a membrane press, with the juice being taken to a stainless steel tank for natural cold settling. No enzymes were added except for a little sulphur. Clear juice was racked off the next day to a stainless steel tank and some 500 liter barrels for natural Fermentation to start. Fermentation took about 120 days(Longest Fermentation also). Afterwards all the finished wine was taken to old 500 liter barrels to age for 12 months on the gross lees before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. This is the first Crayfish that underwent 100% Malolactic Fermentation.

W.O. Koekenaap

VINEYARDS: These vineyards are located about 5 kilometres from the cold Atlantic ocean on well drained Sandstone soils in the West Coast region of Koekenaap.

TASTING NOTES: The 2025 Revenge of the Crayfish Chenin blanc has lots of apricot, Pineapple, white flowers, green apple, peaches and that typical west coast kelp smell on the nose.

The palate follows through on the nose with intense peaches and white flower and lots of saline saltiness.

ALC: 13.81% TA: 7.1 RS: 1.7 pH: 3.18 VA: 0.54

Data Sheet:

http://smfw.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Revenge-of-The-Crayfish-2025-FactSheet.pdf