Kanu Kia-Ora 2003
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Kanu Kia-Ora 2003

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Stellenbosch
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our wines » Kanu Kia-Ora 2003

technical analysis
Winemaker :  Teddy Hall
Main Variety :  Chenin Blanc
Alcohol :  13.01  %vol
pH :  3.14
RS :  167.3 g/l
Total Acid :  9.8 g/l
SO2 :  287 mg/l
Free SO2 :  37 mg/l
Extract :  45
Appellation :  Stellenbosch
characteristics
Type :  Dessert
Style :  Sticky
WOODED

 
accolades
Dedicated vineyard management and the careful timing of harvest ensured the fortuitous development of Botrytis cinerea resulting in a high natural sugar and concentrated acid levels. Botrytis cinerea (noble rot) is a fungus that attacks the grapes under certain conditions of temperature and humidity. Botrytis growth extracts moisture from the grapes, causing the concentration of sugar, acid, and, most importantly, flavours.

2003 Vintage: July 2005 issue of WINE magazine - 4 star rating; Wine Spectator Score: 90/100
Fairbairn Capital Trophy Wine Show 2004 - Silver
2001 Vintage: 'Best Runner Up' in 'Gold Medal - Dessert Wine' of the Wine-of-the-Month Club Classic Wine Trophy 2002
99 Vintage: Wine Magazine (SA), December 2000 - 4 Stars
99 Vintage: Platter Wine Guide - 4 Stars
 
tasting notes
Wine Spectator Score: 90/100
WINE Magazine July 2005 issue - 4 star rating
Liquid honey gold colour. A bouquet of apricots, pineapple, pear, honey and almonds. The sunshine flavours unfold delightfully on the palate with a full, rich mouth feel.
 
ageing potential
Although drinking superbly now, it will continue to develop further in the bottle over the next 5 years.
 
blend information
84.9% Chenin Blanc, 15.1% Harslevelu
 
food suggestions
Serve well chilled at 10 – 12°C. Partner with Pâté de foie gras; Stilton and Roquefort cheese; lemon meringue pie; crème caramel; tiramisu; gratinated summer fruit napped in zabaglione; baklava; or simply on its own after dinner!
 
in the vineyard
Soil Type: Decomposed Malmesbury Shale
Age of vines: From different vineyards planted between 1987 and 1983
Trellising: Bush vines
Irrigation: Yes, varied, according to vineyard
 
about the harvest
Yield: 2.7 tonnes / hectare
Picking date: 15th March 2003
Grape Sugar: 36° Balling
Acidity: 8.4 at harvest
pH: 3.2 at harvest
 
in the cellar
The grapes were lightly crushed and the juice allowed to settle overnight at 8°C. It was then inoculated with a select yeast culture and underwent fermentation in new 225l French barriques and matured for a further 12 months.
Wood ageing: Total of 6 months in new French Oak barriques.
Total production: 6 680 x 375ml
 
  
 
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