Kaapzicht Kliprug Chenin Blanc 2023
R235,00
Rich, deep, complex nose of bruised yellow fruits, white peach, creamy and plush, showing honeyed pineapples, leesy yellow fruits. Plenty of gravitas, fruit weight, focus and textural complexity.
Back in1982 when the winemaker Danie Jnr was two years old, this vineyard was planted on a rocky ridge Kliprug dotted with rough iron rich stones. These dryland bushvines have heritage and wisdom, imparting texture, balance and a magical old vine X-factor.
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Specifications
In the cellar
Grapes harvested from registered heritage vineyard planted in 1982. Handpicked crushed and destemmed (with skin contact in press). Natural sedimentation overnight after pressing (light and gentle pressing with maximum pressure of 0.8 kPA). After settling, the wine is racked to 500l barrels for spontaneous fermentation. Fermentation can last between two and four weeks.
In the vineyard
Planted in 1982 these old bush vines now never yield more than 4 tons per hectare. Unirrigated and planted in weathered granite topsoil and crumbly clay sub soil it’s called “Kliprug” because of all the numerous rocks on the ground.
Ageing
The wine is aged in barrel for 10 months prior to bottling.
Cultivar
100% Chenin Blanc
