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Johan Herman Meyer

Chenin Blanc

Swartland , South Africa

availability:
Private import
human:
Johan Herman Meyer
millésime:
2018
appellation:
Swartland WO
lieu, lieux-dits:
Paardeberg Mountain
sols:
Decomposed granite
altitude des vignes:
100-300 meters above sea level
orientation:
South-West
cépages:
100% Chenin blanc
viticulture:
Organic
palissage:
Gobelet
pi/hect:
3 200 ft/ha
hl/hect:
32 hl/ha
vendanges:
Hand harvested
vinification:
Oxidation happens before fermentation to add complexity. 80% of the wine fermented in concrete tanks at a temperature of 14 degrees, the rest in older 300 liter casks. 20% whole grapes fermented on skins for 4 weeks.
levures:
Indigenous
Élevage:
9 months on the lees
volume d’alcool:
11.05% alc./vol.
sulfites:
8 mg/l
sucre résiduel:
2.2 g/l
acidité totale:
6.1 g/l
color:
Light yellow
degustation:
Citrus notes with white stones and white stone fruits, some grassy notes too - a little funk but very entertaining. A refreshing appetizer, light and energetic, but a power and an intensity of fruits and minerality abundant
temperature of service:
10-12 °C
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