Blanc de Noir Off-Dry 2019

Description

A fresh and fruity off-dry white wine made from Pinotage grapes. Pale coral colour. Lovely floral and fruity flavours. Attractive on its own, but also a good company to snacks and light meals. Serve well chilled.

Awards

3 stars Platter's South African Wine Guide

Double Gold Ultra Value Challenge

Vineyard

Grapes were harvested at 22.5 °B and juice obtained by subjecting the whole bunches to a gentle tank press. After allowing the juice to settle overnight the clean juice was separated and wine yeast added. The temperature during fermentation was maintained at 14°C. In order to obtain the desired sugar level for an off-dry wine, concentrated grape sugar was added. Protein stabilization was achieved with a bentonite fining whereafter the wine was subjected to tartrate stabilisation at -2C.

Soil Type

Sandy loam and decomposed granite

Viticulture

Winter Rainfall approximately 600mm per annum. The estate is situated along the south western slopes of Paarl Mountain at an altitude of between 140 and 250 meters above sealevel and benefits from cooling summer breezes from the Atlantic Ocean. Irrigation: Limited irrigation of between 50 and 100mm is applied during drier summers in order to allow for optimum development and ripening of grapes. Soils: Vary from decomposed granites to well drained sandy loam with gravel underlays.

Maturation

Unwooded

Food Pairing

Attractive on its own, but also good company to snacks and light meals. Serve well chilled.