Winemaking Techniques
Cold skin maceration was carried out for six hours before the free run juice was left to ferment in stainless steel tanks for three weeks at 12°C. The wine was left on the gross lees where batonnage was applied for a week. It was then racked and left on the fine lees till right before bottling.
Vineyards
The vineyards are found in a variation in meso-climates, exposed hills, and sheltered valleys, with soils from Granite, Sandstone soils and Alluvial soils. Grapes are picked from a selection of these different wards in the Western Cape.
Vintage Conditions
The 2022 season will be remembered for the initial cool weather conditions that made ripening very slow. Phenolic ripeness occurred later and that lead to longer maturation and complex.
Food Pairing
Cream Cheese,
Cheddar Cheese,
Oyster Mushrooms,
Thai
Chicken Curry.
Varieties: 80% Chenin Blanc, 20% Pinot Grigio
Harvest Date: February | Vintage: 2022
ALC: 12% | RS: 4.6 | pH: 3.62 | TA: 5.62
This wine is giving and more. This is one of the best Chenin Pinot Grigio blends I have tasted in a while.