Chardonnay 2016

Tasting Notes

Yellow-green in colour, this wine exudes generous citrus fruit aromas complimented by a distinct mineral taste where all the flavours come together on the palate with rich creamy biscuity notes. Well balanced acidity ensures that this complex wine retains exquisite elegance.

The Wooded Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc 2016 wines were both made in the same style. Wines produced were hand-picked early in the morning to maintain the freshness of the fruit, then crushed and fermented in 5 year old french oak barrels where the wine aged on its lees for 6 – 10 months
40 % of the barrel fermented wine was then blended with 60% unwooded, which makes for very well balanced wine with a lot of fruit aroma and complemented with a hint of wood to round off the palate.

In The Vineyard

The 15 year old vineyard is planted in lime-rich soil, with a clay component atop deep riverstone, which provides good drainage.

Wine of Origin

Bonnievale

Analysis

Ph: 3.37 | TA : 6.8 | FSO2: 20 mg/l | TSO2 : 127 mg/l | RS 2 g/l | Alc: 13.5%

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Chenin Blanc 2016

Tasting Notes

An inviting deep straw colour, this full bodied white wine boasts a complex nose of apple pear notes and a hint of butterscotch aromas. Sur Lie aging in French oak barrels adds a creamy velvety texture to palate. An impeccable fruit/acid balance ensures a lingering aftertaste.

The Wooded Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc 2016 wines were both made in the same style. Wines produced were hand-picked early in the morning to maintain the freshness of the fruit, then crushed and fermented in 5 year old french oak barrels where the wine aged on its lees for 6 – 10 months
40 % of the barrel fermented wine was then blended with 60% unwooded, which makes for very well balanced wine with a lot of fruit aroma and complemented with a hint of wood to round off the palate.

In The Vineyard

The 10 year old vineyard is planted in clay-loam soil with Karoo shale.

Ageing Potential

This wine is perfectly drinkable at present and will gain even further complexity over the next 3-5 years, given careful cellaring.

Wine of Origin

Bonnievale

Analysis

Ph: 3.40 | TA : 6.6 | FSO2 : mg/l 25 | TSO2 : 124 mg/l | RS 4.6 g/l | Alc: 13.5%

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Sauvignon  Blanc 2019

Tasting Notes

Klue Sauvignon Blanc Crystal clear with a green tinge,
this wine has a flinty elegance on the  nose with minerality complemented by a round full mouth feel of tropical flavours  and well balanced acidity which insures a very long pleasant finish.

In The Vineyard

The 17 year old vineyard s panted next to the Breede River in sandy loam soil, with deep riverstone. This is also the coldest terroir on the farm.

Ageing Potential

This unwooded wine is perfectly drinkable at present and will gain even further complexity over the next 3-5 years, given careful cellaring.

Wine of Origin

Wolvendrift Plaas, Wakkerstroom East, Bonnievale

Analysis

Ph: 3.15 | TA : 8.2 | FSO2: 40 mg/l | TSO2 : 104 mg/l | RS 1.2 g/l | Alc: 12

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