Kaapzicht Kliprug Chenin Blanc 2020

Tasting Notes
Analysis & Info

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