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Subregion | South Africa |
Colour | White |
Type | Still |
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TOTAL PRODUCTION: 1287 bottles
The grapes for this Project Z Chenin Blanc were sourced from a vineyard over 40 years from the Firegrove region of Stellenbosch.
The skins of the grapes were not removed before fermentation and the interaction between skin and fermenting juice elevated the profile for the white wine into a new stratosphere. Fermentation in new Italian clay amphorae, with a 7-day period of skin-contact during the first stage of fermentation. Matured for a further 9 months in amphorae to capture the essence of this vineyard.
Peach, orange, lemon peel and a hint of spice on the nose. Good fruit density with skin-contact providing linearity, steely complexity and an intriguing maritime salinity.