FIELD BLEND 2021
Awards
Platter’s Wine Guide 2023: 4 Stars
Summary
Wine of Origin: Franschhoek
Varietal(s): 60% Chenin Blanc, 30% Grenache Blanc, 10% Roussanne
Platter’s Wine Guide 2023: 4 Stars
Summary
Wine of Origin: Franschhoek
Varietal(s): 60% Chenin Blanc, 30% Grenache Blanc, 10% Roussanne
Style: Dry
Analysis
Alc: 12.5%
Total Sulphur: 110 mg/L
Total Acid: 5.9 g/L
pH: 3.36
Residual sugar: 1.6g/L
Maturation
Tasting notes
Citrus and stone fruit. Subtle floral notes.
Production
1800 bottles
Citrus and stone fruit. Subtle floral notes.
Winemaking
Traditional field blend, all varieties picked from the same block on the same morning.
100% whole bunch press. Natural fermentation.
Traditional field blend, all varieties picked from the same block on the same morning.
100% whole bunch press. Natural fermentation.
Production
1800 bottles
Alc: 12.5%
Total Sulphur: 110 mg/L
Total Acid: 5.9 g/L
pH: 3.36
Residual sugar: 1.6g/L
Maturation
Time in oak: 9 months
New oak: 0% (4th fill barrels)
New oak: 0% (4th fill barrels)
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. Picked as one and fermented together.
Vines planted: 2015
Irrigation: No
Grown by: Stanley T.
Block size: 1ha
Yield: 10 tonnes per ha
Block profile: Grown as one block on the banks of the Franschhoek River. Sandy alluvial soils. Picked as one and fermented together.
Vines planted: 2015
Irrigation: No
Grown by: Stanley T.