Description
Rich, upfront notes of pineapple and sweet orange blossom evolve to a fresh, juicy midpalate with hints of lemon zest and white peach lingering on the finish.
Awards
4.5 stars Platter's South African Wine Guide
Gold Michelangelo International Wine and Spirits
92 pts Gilbert & Gaillard Rating
Double Platinum National Wine Challenge
Certifications
Alcohol
13.5%
Analytical data
dry
Vinification
The bunches were destemmed without crushing, retaining a wholeberry component to press at about 70%. Juice was settled overnight with pectalytic enzyme in a stainless steel tank and then the clear juice was gravity fed to a combination of 300 and 400 liter French, Hungarian and Romanian oak barrels. All barrels underwent natural fermentation to start and were then inoculated with a commercial yeast strain to ensure ferment to dryness. For additional complexity a small portion (3%) of natural sweet Viognier was included in the blend. The wine was matured for 8 months in 27% new oak barrels and batonaged regularly to develop mouthfeel, then received a light filtration before bottling.
