Groote Post Vineyards




  TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
 Winemaker  Lukas Wentzel
Alcohol  13.5  %vol
pH  3.69
RS  2.9   g/l
Total Acid  5.5   g/l
Appellation  Coastal

CHARACTERISTICS
Type  White

VINTAGES
Groote Post Chenin Blanc 2010
Groote Post Chenin Blanc 2009
Groote Post Chenin Blanc 2008
Groote Post Chenin Blanc 2007
Groote Post Chenin Blanc 2006
Groote Post Chenin Blanc 2005
Groote Post Chenin Blanc 2004
Groote Post Chenin Blanc 2003
Groote Post Chenin Blanc 2002
Groote Post Chenin Blanc 2001
Groote Post Chenin Blanc 2000

GROOTE POST VINEYARDS Click here for more info on True
  +27 22 492-2825
  +27 22 492-2693
  wine@grootepost.co.za
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GROOTE POST CHENIN BLANC 2009
ACCOLADES
2010 John Platter Wine Guide - 4 stars
2010 WINE Magazine Best Value Award
Veritas 2009 - Double Gold
2009 Michelangelo International Wine Awards - Silver medal
 
TASTING NOTES 
From the only bush vines on the farm, a bright, full style with its everpresent tropical fruit and green apple flavours. A very good length and body for this vintage and, as it's bottled under screwcap for the first time, will preserve its freshness and verve for a good few years to come. Excellent value for money.
 
IN THE VINEYARD
Vines planted: 1982
Soil: Clovelly
Irrigation: None
Trellishing: Bushvines
Elevation: 200 m
 
THE HARVEST
A cooler ripening season led to a later harvest of these bush vine grapes.
Yield: 5t/ha
Balling Harvested: 21°
 
IN THE CELLAR
The cooler conditions helped maintain freshness with a lower sugar level and resultant lower alcohol. The juice underwent cold fermentation for 12 days and was left on the gross lees for 2 months before bottling.
 
BLEND INFORMATION
100% Chenin Blanc
 
 
Last Updated   23 June 2010
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