Kaapzicht Kliprug Chenin Blanc 2020

Kaapzicht Kliprug Chenin Blanc 2020
Rich, deep, complex nose of bruised yellow fruits, white peach, creamy and plush, showing honeyed pineapples, leesy yellow fruits. Plenty of gravitas, fruit weight, focus and textural complexity.
Technical Analysis | |
alc | 13.53 |
rs | 2.8 |
pH | 3.48 |
ta | 5.4 |
Wine Information | |
Accolades | |
Brand Group | Kaapzicht |
Other | |
Winemaker | Danie Steytler Jnr |
Variety | Chenin Blanc |
BlendPercent | 100% Chenin Blanc |
FoodSuggest | |
Ageing | 2 - 4 years |
Cellar | Grapes are picked by hand and then whole bunch pressed without the use of Sulphur. The juice is left 1 day to settle before racking it to barrels and leaving it to naturally ferment until dry. The wine is stirred once a month and kept in the 300/400 and 500L barrels for almost a year before sulphuring up and bottling it. The RS is natural sugar which did not ferment dry. |
Harvest | Grapes are picked by hand. |
Vineyard | Planted in 1982 this old bush vines now never yields more 4 tons per Hectare. Unirrigated and planted in weathered granite topsoil and crumbly clay sub-soil it’s called “Kliprug by the laborers cause of all the numerous rocks on the ground. |
Style | |
body | Medium |
style | Dry |
type | White |
Type | |
Kosher | 0 |
Organic | 0 |
Vegetarian | 0 |
Wooded | 1 |
Pack | |
Closure | Cork |
Pack Size | 750ml |
Pack Type | Bottle |
- Range: Kaapzicht
R160.00
R160.00 per bottle