Sunshine at the Atlantic

Crispy quince and fresh green apple flirting with notes of tangy citrus. Thanks to cooler climatic conditions this wine is crisper, fresher but also more complex than most SA Chenins.

Terroir

Wine of Origin: Walker Bay

Soil: Sandstone on clay

Elevation: 300 m

Vintage

Harvest Date: March 2023

Rainfall: 820 mm

Ripening: Long ripening period

Avg Temp:  22° C

Analysis

Alcohol: 13,5 vol%
Total Acid: 4.6 g/l
pH: 3.5
Residual Sugar: 1.4 g/l

Vinification

100% Chenin Blanc. Hand-harvested. Fermented 50% in Concrete Eggs and 50% in third-fill French oak barrels and left on gross lees for 10 months.

Viticulture

Trellising System: 7-wire Perold

Vine Age: 17 years

Clone: 24, 1064

Rootstock: R110