The Hedgehog Chenin Blanc
Light-yellow with a green tinge. Typical Chenin blanc aromas of stone fruit and pear that are well balanced by a full and juicy mouth feel.
VARIETY: Chenin Blanc
WINERY: Orange River Cellars
WINEMAKER: Chris Venter
WINE OF ORIGIN: Northern Cape
This Chenin Blanc pairs well with shellfish, pork, ham and salads with vinaigrettes. Can also tame the heat of spicy dishes.
| alc: 11,65 % vol | rs: 3,8 g/l | pH: 3,44 |
| type: White | style: Dry | ta: 5,8 g/l |
| body: Full | taste: Fruity | pack: Bottle |
| size: 750ml | closure: Screw cap | unwooded |
| ageing: Drink fresh or within 18 months |
| Facing: | East/West |
| Soil Types: | Deep alluvial soil with grey rock |
| Age: | 18 Years |
| Yield per hectare: | 29 t/ha |
| Trellised: | extended 6 wire Perold |
| Irrigation: | Flood |
| Harvest date: | Early March |
Machine harvest in the cool hours of the early morning at 21 to 22,5 balling and treated in the vineyard for oxidation with a small amount of SO².
Machine harvested grapes, pressed cleared in settling tanks over 48 hours. All work was done as reductively as possible. Juice was racked with a little bit of lees to fermentation tank where fermentation took place at around 16°C. Wine was pumped of the thick lees an stored on thin lees, with periodic mixing up of the lees every two weeks.
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