Cederberg Bukettraube 2020

Name: Cederberg Bukettraube 2020
Brand: Cederberg
SKU: 47211

A floral Bukettraube with notes of chamomile and white blossom aromas. Hints of apricot, dried fruit and honey dew follows through on palate. Semi-Sweet on palate that lead to a sensational creamy finish. A great food pairing wine.

Bukettraube is the spicy fusion food partner, "BUT" not hot food. Sweet Cape curries, sweet barbeques, or goose liver and baked fruits all work well. Monkeygland, raisin and Thai sauces go well with bukettraube. We cannot stress it enough that this is NOT a dessert wine. The wine does not like chocolate or dairy (the latter - if infused with orange peel, or sweet fruit flavours – can work). Turkish desserts are natural bukettraube partners.

Cheese: Boerenkaas, edam, emmental, gruyere and unsmoked provolone will all be a good match.

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variety : Bukettraube [ 100% Bukettraube ]

winery : Cederberg Cellar

winemaker : David Nieuwoudt

wine of origin : Cederberg

analysis : alc : 12.5 % vol rs : 19.5 g/l pH : 3.2 ta : 7.8 g/l

type : White style : Semi Sweet body : Light taste : Fragrant

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Screwcap

AWARDS

Platter's SA Wine Guide '20: 3.5 stars – 2019 vintage
Platter's SA Wine Guide '19: 3.5 stars – 2018 vintage
SA Women's Wine & Spirits Awards '18: Gold – 2018 vintage
Winemag '18 - Alternative Varieties Report: 89 points – 2017 vintage
Platter's Wine Guide '18: 3.5 stars – 2017 vintage
Tim Atkin '17: 89 points – 2017 vintage
Stephen Tanzer - USA '17: 89 points – 2016 vintage
Platters SA Wine Guide '16: 3.5 stars – 2015 vintage
Wine Spectator Review '16: 87 points – 2014 vintage
Michelangelo Wine Awards ’15: Gold – 2014 vintage

ageing :

2 – 5 years.

With a cool continental climate, diverse soil types, unpolluted air and free-flowing crystal-clear waters. A rare cultivar with less than 34 hectares left in the world.

in the vineyard :

Facing: South west
Soil types: Glenrosa and Sandstone
Age: Average years of blocks 17 years. 1.94 ha - 26
years and 4.81 ha - 9 years
Planted: 6.75 ha
Yield per hectare: 9 t/ha
Trellised: Extended 6 wire Perold
Irrigation: Supplementary
Clone: BT5A (NIWW) on Ramsey
Harvest date: 26 February - 10 March 2020

about the harvest:

Grapes are hand harvested early morning at 22.5-24.0 balling.

in the cellar : The winemaking processing is done in reductive conditions with the use of dry ice and carbon dioxide gas. Grapes crushed at 8°C with approximately 8 hours plus skin contact before a light pressing. Two days of juice settling followed by racking and addition of commercial yeast. Fermentation is at 14°C for approximately 45 days. The fermentation is stopped leaving a natural residual sugar of 19.5g/l, classified as semi-sweet aromatic white.

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