Leopard's Leap Family Collection Chenin Blanc 2011
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our wines » Leopard's Leap Family Collection Chenin Blanc 2011

technical analysis
Winemaker :  Eugene van Zyl
Main Variety :  Chenin Blanc
Alcohol :  13.5  %vol
pH :  3.21
RS :  5.8 g/l
Total Acid :  7.41 g/l
Appellation :  Coastal
characteristics
Type :  White
Style :  Dry
Body :  Full
Taste :  Fruity

 
accolades
2012 Veritas Wine Awards - Double Gold Medal
 
tasting notes
Style: Complex, full-bodied wine, made to be the perfect partner to fine foods.

Nose: Tropical nuances of ripe peach and apricot, supported by subtle undertones of spice.

Palate: Well structured and elegantly balanced with rich layers of orange peel and pineapple, culminating in a memorable after-taste.
 
blend information
100% Chenin Blanc
 
food suggestions
The unique structure of this wine makes it most suited to more complex Asian cuisine as well as meat or fish dishes with classic, rich, creamy sauces.
 
about the harvest
Grapes come from the Perdeberg region in Agter-Paarl, well-known for producing some of South Africa's best Chenin Blanc grapes.
 
in the cellar
Extended lees contact for a period of six months after fermentation. Fifty percent of this wine was matured in second-fill 225-litre French oak barrels for a period of nine months prior to bottling.
 
  
 
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