Diemersfontein Carpe Diem Chenin Blanc 2012

A nose of citrus and pineapple, taste of green apples and pears with warm toasty biscuit aromas to add balance good acid lends to this wines fine length and compatibility with many flavourful dishes.

Roast duck and pear salad is a particular flavour, though the wine is not easily dominated by smoked pork, fish or Thai pawns.

variety : Chenin Blanc [ 100% Chenin Blanc ]
winemaker : Francois Roode/Brett Rightford
wine of origin : Wellington
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 6.2 g/l  pH : 3.30  ta : 5.81 g/l  
type : White  style : Off Dry  body : Full  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
2012 Wine & Spirit Competition - Silver
in the vineyard : Three different terroirs in Wellington of which one is a dryland bushvine.

about the harvest: 
Grapes were harvested from three different terroirs on three different occasions. This was done to ensure maximum complexity in the final blend.
Harvest date: February 2012
Yield: 8 tons/haGrapes were harvested from three different terroirs on three different occasions. This was done to ensure maximum complexity in the final blend.

in the cellar : 35% of the ripest component was fermented in 100% new French oak. The remaining wines were fermented in stainless steel tanks to ensure balanced, fresh, fruity flavours to complement the oaked portion. All wine components were kept on their lees for 9 months to develop the mouth feel and insure long term age ability.

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