Villiera Chenin Blanc 2011
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Villiera Chenin Blanc 2011

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Koelenhof
7605
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our wines » Villiera Chenin Blanc 2011

technical analysis
Winemaker :  Jeff Grier & Christiaan Visser
Main Variety :  Chenin Blanc
Alcohol :  13.5  %vol
pH :  3.59
RS :  2.6 g/l
Total Acid :  5.6 g/l
Appellation :  Stellenbosch
characteristics
Type :  White
Style :  Dry
Body :  Medium
Taste :  Fruity

 
accolades
PREVIOUS AWARDS
  • 1995: SAA Awards - Business Class
  • 1996: WINE Magazine Chenin Blanc Challenge - Winner
  • Wine of the Month Club - Winner
  • SAA Awards - Selected Business Class
  • Veritas Awards - Silver Medal
  • WINE Magazine - 4 Stars
  • 1998: Veritas awards - Silver Medal
  • 1999: SAA Awards - Selected First Class
  • Veritas Awards - Silver Medal
  • 2000: Wine of the Month Club - Winner
  • Veritas Awards - Silver Medal
  • John PLATTER Wine Guide - 4 Stars
  • 2001: Veritas Awards - Double Gold Medal
  • Basel Wine Fair (Switzerland) - Gold Medal
  • Diners Club Winemaker of the Year - Top 10
  • John PLATTER Wine Guide - 4 Stars
  • 2002: Basel Wine Fair (Switzerland) - Gold Medal
  • International Michelangelo Awards - Gold Medal
  • Veritas Awards - Gold Medal
  • John PLATTER Wine Guide - 4 Stars
  • 2003: WINE Magazine Best Value Wine Guide - Rating 4
  • Wine Spectator - 87 points
  • Juliet Cullinan's Connoisseurs Award - Second
  • 2004: John PLATTER Wine Guide - 4 Stars
  • WINE Magazine - 4 Stars
  • 2006: SWISS Inernational Airlines - Selected
  • 2009: John PLATTER Wine Guide - Superquaffer of the Year
  • 2010: Sunday Times 'Pick of the Week' in August 2011
  • 2011: 2012 Veritas Awards - Double Gold Medal
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    tasting notes
    The wine has intense fruit with a hint of wood spice on the nose, including pineapple, guava and citrus. On the palate it is rich and medium bodied with good balance and a long finish.
     
    ageing potential
    The wine has the structure to last for 4 years but Chenin Blanc can also be enjoyed young.
     
    blend information
    100% Chenin Blanc
     
    in the vineyard
    The fruit came from a blend of 3 blocks including 40% old bush vine Chenin Blanc.
     
    about the harvest
    The Chenin was picked at optimum ripeness.
     
    in the cellar
    Villiera was amongst the pioneers of wooded Chenin Blanc in the Cape, albeit only partial, which resulted in a very integrated wine. The aim was to produce a rich, ripe wine which could handle a dimension of oak and would improve over an extended period.

    This was achieved by picking fully ripe grapes, allowing 6 hours of skin contact and pressing gently. Forty percent of the wine was fermented in oak, while the balance fermented in stainless steel.

    Forty percent of the wine was fermented with oak and was removed immediately after fermentation. The blend remained sur lie for 3 months prior to stabilization and bottling.
     
      
     
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