Daschbosch – Mossiesdrift Steen

Description

Mossiesdrift Steen

DESCRIPTION
VARIETAL ~ Chenin Blanc 100%
STYLE ~ The wine rewards with shades of lemon and straw in the glass and evokes an earthy character of wet stone, hints of ripe citrus and spice on the nose.
A multi-layered wine with substantial complexity spilling over to the palate with riveting fruit concentration and ending in a long, silky finish.
SERVING ~ perfect with creamy chicken and seafood dishes
AGEING ~ Ready for immediate enjoyment and for the years to come.

VINEYARD INFORMATION
Appellation : Breedekloof South Africa
Age of vines : 58 years
Root Stock : Jacquez
Trellis System : Bush vine
Soil Type : Glenrosa Soil ( Weathered Soil )
Irrigation : Over Head

HARVEST INFORMATION
Type : hand- picked (early morning)
Yield : 4-5 tons
Date : Middle March
Sugar : 23,0ºB

VINIFICATION
• Sorting of grapes, de-stemmed and crushed, cold soaking and slow fermentation at 15-22°C to enhance flavours and colour.
• Fermented in 3rd & 4th fill barrels for about 3 weeks with commercial as well as wild yeast.
• The wine was left on the thick lees for 6 months and barrel-matured for 8 months.

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
Alcohol ~ 13.65%
Residual Sugar ~ 2.8/l
Total Acid ~ 5.9g/l
pH ~ 3.42