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Avontuur Above Royalty Noble Late Harvest 2009

Colour: A deep, rich golden colour, promises the tastes to come.
Aroma: Ripe pears and Golden Delicious apples with dried apricots to add interest.
Flavour: Beautifully rich and sweet, without being cloying. Should be cooled before serving.
Finish: A long, soft finish.

Will match cheese boards, preserves and fruit-based desserts.
variety : Chenin Blanc [ 100% Chenin Blanc ]
winery : Avontuur Estate
winemaker : .
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 12.5 % vol  rs : 95.5 g/l  pH : 3.54  ta : 6 g/l  
type : White   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : Drink now or for the next 5 years.
about the harvest: Left on the vines for optimum ripeness. When it reached 70% Botrytis, it was harvested
Harvest Date: 21st April 2009
Average Degree Balling at Harvest: 39°
in the cellar : Whole-bunch pressed for 3 hours, inoculated and fermented in stainless steel tanks. The wine was aged in 3rd fill French oak barrels for 3 months, filtered and bottled.
Bottling Date: 9April 2010
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