Chama 2022
Cultivar : Chenin blanc
Wine of Origen : Swartland (Paardeberg)
Soil Type : Weathered Granite
Vineyards : Two different blocks of unirrigated goblet/bush vines
Winemaking
The two different blocks of grapes were pressed together, wholebunch, on a three hour Cremant press cycle. The hard press fraction was separated from the best must. The must was settled overnight without any products. The must was racked the following day, into the 4th filled 300L French barrels, where spontaneous natural fermentation occurred and completed the fermentation. Once the fermentation was complete, the barrels were topped and left to settle. In May, barrels were racked off gross lees, sulphured and put back to barrel. The wine was bottled on the 13.10.22 and left to rest in bottle until being released on the 11.11.23.
Ingredients & Allergens
Sulphur (SOLFOSOL 10%)
FermControl BIO (Organic certified Yeast Nutrition)
Bentonite
Analyses
Alcohol Vol % - 12.3
Residual Sugar - 2.0g/L
Total acidity - 7.5g/L
pH - 3.14
Accolades & Tasting Notes
" with a marked granite component, it's salty, intense, focused delight, shimmering with acidity and vibrancy and exhibiting mouth-watering green apple, lime and lemongrass flavours. " Tim Atkin
Drink - 2023 - 2030