Daschbosch Steen 2017

Distinctive notes of yellow apple alongside with green melon and lime on the nose. This wine is beautifully structured on the palate, bursting with fresh yellow and white fruit flavors and finishes subtly, yet distinctive.


variety : Chenin Blanc [ 100% Chenin Blanc ]
winery : Daschbosch Wines
winemaker : WS Visagie
wine of origin : Breede River Valley
analysis : alc : 14.02 % vol  rs : 5.0 g/l  pH : 3.24  ta : 5.94 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Herbaceous  
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

in the vineyard : Appellation: Breedekloof South Africa
Age of vines: 24 years
Root Stock: R110 and Paulsen
Trellis System: Four wire extended Perold
Soil Type: Glenrosa Soil ( Weathered Soil )
Irrigation: Micro irrigation

about the harvest: Type: hand - picked (early morning)
Yield: 12 - 14 tons
Date: Middle of March
Sugar: 24.5° B

in the cellar : Fermented in 3rd & 4th fill barrels for about three weeks with commercial as well as wild yeast. The wine was left on the thick lees for 6 months & matured in barrel for 8 months. Sorting of grapes, de-stemmed and crushed, cold soaking and slow fermentation at 13° - 15° C to enhance flavours and colour.

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