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Origin : Western Cape – South Africa
Winemaking :
Harvest information
Type : Hand-picked grapes were used. Harvested early in the morning to obtain grapes as fresh and cool as possible.
Date : Beginning of February
Yield : 7 tons/hectare
Vinification
Crushing : no crushing, very gently destalked
Pressing : A skin contact period of 4 hours was allowed, for more cultivar character and body.
Tanks : Stainless steel
Fermentation : 17 degree, until dry , Anchor Alchemy I, Fine lees contact for 4 months.
Malolactic : no
Filtration : Kieselguhr FW60/14, FP3/1
Fining : 2g/hl degustine, bentonite
Stabilisation : cold -4degree, add 40g/hl of cream of tartare, mixing for 12
Alcohol : 13.5%
Residual sugar : < 5g/L
Packaging : 75cl bottles in boxes of 6, standing
Wine description: Peach, apricot, pineapple are the flavor we got off from the first nose, after the complexity of the viognier take over. Well balance from fresh and good acidity of the chardonnay, the viognier brings structure and length to the blend. Match with starters, salad and chicken dish.