DMZ Chenin Blanc

Cool, early morning harvested grapes were whole bunch pressed, with the juice going to barrel on the same day. Fermentation occurred spontaneously in primarily old French oak barrels, with 10% new oak. Resulting wines were allowed to mature off their gross lees for 4 months, before light racking and commencement of its blending.

Sourced exclusively from DeMorgenzon’s own Chenin Blanc vineyards. Southerly and South-Easterly aspect vines overlooking False Bay are managed for optimal exposure to gentle morning sunshine. Granatic soils result in grapes with excellent natural acidity and flavour concentration, a trait further enhanced by our intentionally low yields. An unusually wet winter was followed by a cool Spring resulting in delayed budburst of about 2-3 weeks, compared to the previous season. The delay in budburst meant our vines weren’t at risk to early season disease pressure. We experienced a moderate summer with a few intermittent heat spikes, which meant careful canopy management was necessary to protect the bunches from sunburn.