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Ridgeback Chenin Blanc 2013

Rich, upfront notes of pineapple and sweet orange blossom evolve to a fresh, juicy mid-palate with hints of lemon zest and white peach lingering on the finish.

variety : Chenin Blanc [ 100% Chenin Blanc ]
winery : Ridgeback Wines
winemaker : Toit Wessels
wine of origin : Paarl
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 3.7 g/l  pH : 3.26  ta : 5.6 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  

ageing : Drink now to 3 years.
in the vineyard : South-east north-west facing dryland 10 year old bush vines are grown in Oakleaf and Clovelly soils.
in the cellar : 
  • The bunches were destemmed without crushing, retaining a wholeberry component to press at about 70%. 
  • Juice was settled overnight with pectalytic enzyme in a stainless steel tank and then the clear juice was gravity fed to a combination of 400, 300 and 225 litre French and Romanian oak barrels. 
  • All barrels underwent natural fermentation to start and were then inoculated with a commercial yeast strain to ensure ferment to dryness. For additional complexity a small portion (3%) of natural sweet Viognier was included in the blend. 
  • The wine was matured for 6 months in 27% new oak barrels and batonaged regularly to develop mouthfeel, then received a light filtration before bottling.

    • Bottled: 5 August 2013
    Release Date: 31 August 2013
    Bottles: 6573
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