Zevenwacht Z Chenin Blanc

WINE STYLE
The Zevenwacht Z Chenin Blanc is fresh, medium-bodied & partially barrel fermented

WHEN TO ENJOY
Perfect for any social occasion and over summer lunches and dinners.

HOW TO SERVE
Well chilled

MEAL SUGGESTIONS
A fantastic partner to seafood with good acidity to cut through buttery sauces. Lemon butter prawns or crayfish on the grill.

THE WINE
A clear and bright wine with hints of lime and gold. The nose shows beautiful fruit purity with aromas of apricot, white peach and citrus, with undertones of oak spice. The palate is focused with a vibrant acidity and a complex minerality on the finish.
What about the grapes? 100% Chenin Blanc

VINEYARDS (TERRIOR)
The wine is made from unirrigated 41 year old Chenin vines planted in 1981. The vines are South West to West facing and are grown in decomposed granite soils high up on the farm at 300m above sea level.

HOW IT’S MADE
The grapes were whole bunched pressed and cold settled overnight, after which the juice was racked to concrete egg and barrel for spontaneous fermentation. The wine remained on the gross lees for 9 months before being racked and blended for bottling with the final blend having 50% concrete egg and 50% in 500L French oak barrels, with 10% New Oak.

AGEING
Chenin is a wine that develops and deepens both in color and aroma over time. As such it rewards extra complexity with age, while offering up-front fruit and freshness in its youth.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Body: Medium
Barrel Treatment: 10% New French Oak
Alc: 13% pH: 3.29 Ta: 5.6g/l Rs: 2.5g/l