Remhoogte Honeybunch Chenin Blanc 2011
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Remhoogte Honeybunch Chenin Blanc 2011

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Dennesig
Stellenbosch
7601
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our wines » Remhoogte Honeybunch Chenin Blanc 2011

R 143 per bottle
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technical analysis
Winemaker :  Chris Boustred
Main Variety :  Chenin Blanc
Alcohol :  14.0  %vol
pH :  3.4
RS :  2.9 g/l
Total Acid :  6.4 g/l
SO2 :  133 mg/l
Free SO2 :  46 mg/l
Appellation :  Stellenbosch
characteristics
Type :  White
Style :  Dry
Body :  Full
Taste :  Fruity
WOODED

 
accolades
Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2012 - Gold
 
tasting notes
The wine has a pale golden yellow colour. The nose is complex and begins with fresh aromas of tropical fruit and honeysuckle, with undertones of subtle butter scotch and spicy acacia karoo. The Palate is rich and full bodied with a creamy texture and is livened by a fresh acidity and has a lingering, crisp finish. Honeyed aromas and flavours will develop with aging in the bottle.
 
ageing potential
This wine will gain complexity for up to 10 years, so drink some now and if you can resist, lay a few bottles down.
 
blend information
100% Chenin Blanc
 
in the vineyard
The honey gold bunches are harvested from block number 6, a registered single vineyard. At 25 years old it is the oldest vineyard on the estate. Cool, southerly aspects, combined with fresh maritime breezes provide ideal conditions for optimal ripening of the grapes. The yield of the vines is low, around 5 tons per hectare. The soils are made up of deep decomposed granite.
 
about the harvest
The grapes are hand harvested.
 
in the cellar
The grapes are cooled overnight to around 5° Celcius. They are sorted on a conveyor belt before going into the press where they undergo an 12 hour maceration on the skins before being gently pressed. The juice is then fermented and matured for 12 months in 225L French oak vats. The wine is left on the fine lees for the duration of the maturation before it is racked and bottled.
 
  
 
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