BLANC 2022
Awards
Neal Martin: 87 pts
Platter’s Wine Guide 2024:
3.5 Stars “Light, fresh & undemanding yet subtly charming, with generous stone fruit.”
Summary
Wine of Origin: Franschhoek
Varietal(s): 60% Chenin Blanc, 30% Grenache Blanc, 10% Roussanne
Style: Dry
Tasting notes
Peach, passion fruit and pineapple. Floral aromas. Refreshing, long finish.
Winemaking
The fruit was de-stemmed and crushed upon arrival at the winery. Juice from all 3 varieties was inoculated and co-fermented in one steel tank.
Production
3600 bottles
Analysis
Alc: 13%
Total Sulphur: 112 mg/L
Total Acid: 6.54 g/L
pH: 3.17
Residual sugar: 1.17g/L
Maturation
4 months in steel tank
Vineyard Details
Block size: 1ha
Yield: 10 tonnes per ha
Block profile: Grown as one block on the banks of the Franschhoek River. Sandy alluvial soils.
Vines planted: 2015
Irrigation: No
Grown by: Stanley T.
Neal Martin: 87 pts
Platter’s Wine Guide 2024:
3.5 Stars “Light, fresh & undemanding yet subtly charming, with generous stone fruit.”
Summary
Wine of Origin: Franschhoek
Varietal(s): 60% Chenin Blanc, 30% Grenache Blanc, 10% Roussanne
Style: Dry
Tasting notes
Peach, passion fruit and pineapple. Floral aromas. Refreshing, long finish.
Winemaking
The fruit was de-stemmed and crushed upon arrival at the winery. Juice from all 3 varieties was inoculated and co-fermented in one steel tank.
Production
3600 bottles
Analysis
Alc: 13%
Total Sulphur: 112 mg/L
Total Acid: 6.54 g/L
pH: 3.17
Residual sugar: 1.17g/L
Maturation
4 months in steel tank
Vineyard Details
Block size: 1ha
Yield: 10 tonnes per ha
Block profile: Grown as one block on the banks of the Franschhoek River. Sandy alluvial soils.
Vines planted: 2015
Irrigation: No
Grown by: Stanley T.