kleine zalze V.Yd chenin

Flavours of melon, white peach and almond blossom and a
hint of minerality that adds to the elegance of the wine.
Masterfully oaked, this wine is textured and creamy on the
mid-palate with a lively, crisp finish.
Vineyard
The grapes for this wine comes from selected “Bush Vine”
vineyards in Stellenbosch. The average age of these vines are
35 years and most of them are planted on Decomposed
granite soils. Owing to the nature of bush vines, careful
canopy management was exercised so that no bunches were
exposed to excessive sunlight and to ensure even ripening of
the grapes.
Winemaking
The grapes were handpicked early in the morning and
immediately crushed into holding tanks. We gave extended
(24 hours) skin contact to extract all the Chenin flavours to
ensure good structure in the final wine with only a very small
portion “whole bunch” pressed. Only the free run juice was
used and settled for 1 day before inoculation with selected
slow-fermenting yeast strains. The juice was racked into
barrels, concrete egg and Terracotta Amphora for
fermentation, with the barrel fermented component making up 95% of the final blend. No new
barrels were used to ensure that the essence and purity of the Heritage Certified fruit take center
stage. After fermentation, the wine was aged on the primary lees for another 7 months before
being racked out and prepared for bottling