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Simonsig Langbult Steen 2022
Langbultsteen 1 Final Simonsig Wine Estate

Simonsig Langbult Steen 2022

R245,00

The wine has a light straw colour with a lime green tinge. On the nose you pick up complex aromas of orange blossom, melon, dried apricot and ginger spice. The first thing you notice on the palate is the tangy acidity that carries the flavours of white pear, lime and green apple. The wine has a beautiful minerality, but not without a light creamy texture from the lees contact in barrel.

Specifications

SKU: SIM-013
Alcohol Volume: 13.5%
Sugar G/L: 2.9
Winery: Simonsig Wine Estate
Type of wine: White Wine
Cultivar: Chenin Blanc
Category(s): Greater Simonsberg, Old Vines
Food Pairing: Cheese, Chocolate, Meat, Seafood

More Information

In the cellar

Grapes from our oldest Chenin Vineyard (1987) were harvested at different ripeness levels to ensure complex flavour expressions and balance in the wine. To ensure elegance and freshness in the wine, the grapes were whole bunch pressed. The juice was taken to barrel for spontaneous fermentation to take place. The wine was aged on primary lees with regular batonnage for 11 months. A combination of older 300L and 400L barrels were blended to create a complex wine with depth of flavour and freshness.

In the vineyard

Good winter rainfall in 2021 resulted in good soil water levels and plenty of available water for grapevines. A late and prolonged winter season resulted in a late start to the season . Furthermore, Stellenbosch experienced consistently cooler weather conditions throughout the spring and early summer months. Some rainfall during the spring and early summer months required meticulous vineyard management to prevent fungal disease. Early signs indicated a promising harvest with a good number of flowering bunches. Relatively cool conditions during December and January were very favourable and resulted in slow, even and gradual ripening along with good flavour concentration on grapes. Warm, dry weather from late January through February increased the ripening speed and resulted in smaller bunches with good intensity.

Ageing

This wine ready to drink now, however, will age well for 5-8 years from date of vintage if stored in the correct conditions.

Cultivar

Chenin Blanc

Food Pairing

This is a true gastronomic wine and works wonderfully with plainly grilled fish or chicken as well as ripe creamy cheeses like Epoisse or Dalewood Winelands Camembert.

About the Wine Estate

Simonsig Wine Estate is synonymous with the history of the South African wine industry, the Stellenbosch wine region, and the Malan family name. These elements are intertwined in this family-owned farm, where the late Frans Malan produced the first bottle of our much-loved Kaapse Vonkel, South Africaʼs first Méthode Cap Classique made in the classic bottle-fermented style. He is also honoured for co-founding the thriving Stellenbosch Wine Route, a first in its time. Today, his legacy lives on through his sons, Francois and Johan, and grandchildren Christelle and Michael, the 2nd and 3rd Malan generations at Simonsig Wine Estate.

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