Description Essay This is a medium-bodied white blend made The and for Chenin Blanc primarily from South Africa's classic white our ESSAY white blend come from dry- variety, Chen in Blanc. Chen in Blanc is land, bush-vine vineyards grown on shale Vio nier / Roussanne g known for its generosity of fruit and soils in the Agter-Paarl region, while the 2019 friendliness towards most foods. This wine Roussanne is sourced from vineyards in shows typical Chenin Blanc aromas of Stellenbosch. The shale soils produce grapes pineapple, lychee, and guava. A few months with good minerality coupled with fresh of lees contact enhances the texture of this fruitiness on the palate. wine, while still maintaining a fruity palate and fresh finish. The addition of Viognier Description and Roussanne adds complexity with each 2019 was a warm and dry season component contributing its distinctive producing smaller berries with enhanced characteristics to the blend, bringing out flavor concentration. Warmer daytime hints of pear, melon, and granadilla. This temperatures combined with cooler wine is perfect on its own as an aperitif but nighttime temperatures resulted in perfect will also pair well with a wide range of foods, especially sushi, oysters, Asian fruit quality showing good flavor intensity curries, sweet-and-sour dishes, and summer and fresh acidity. This season produced a salads. healthy and disease-free crop, resulting in with intense aromatics and great texture on the palate.

Vinification Details Grapes were hand harvested at between 22 and 23° balling and cold- fermented over twenty days in stainless steel tanks. Only free-run Chen in Blanc is used for this wine. The addition of 13% Viognier and 9% Roussanne gives a touch of richness and also imparts elegant aromas of violets and spice. The wine was fined and filtered before bottling. Blend Chenin Blanc 78% Viognier 13% Roussanne 9%

Analysis Alc: 13.5% RS: 5.0 g/1 TA: 6.5 g/1 pH: 3.48

Wine of Origin: Coastal Region

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Grape Source: Agter-Paarl

Production: 1300 x 12 x 750ml

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