Dryland Collection Longevity Natural Sweet Chenin Blanc

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After the grapes were de-stemmed, they were given skin contact for two days with regular pump-overs of the juice. This ensures that ripe flavours were extracted from the skins and raisins. Only pressed juice was used, and great care was taken to ensure that the juice was clear before fermentation started to ensure the pure, concentrated fruit in the wine. The wine was thermo-flashed once it reached the required sugar levels. The wine was cross-flowed and transferred into barrels for maturation.

The Dry Land Collection Wines are made from grapes of dry land vineyards, which showcase the uniqueness of the wines grown in this testing terroir. The wine is made in a new world style, complex with ample fruit and structure. The grapes were grapes were hand-harvested from 18-year-old vineyards on a five-wired trellised system in the Paarl area. Harvesting took place in mind-April at a minimum of 40° Balling, the clusters were snapped and our natural "Dry on Vine" process was followed until approximately eighty percent raisin status was obtained. The soils, a combination of decomposed granite and Malmesbury shales, are deep and strong in structure. These vineyard blocks used little to no irrigation as they primarily relied on winter rainfall.

Made in a rich, sweet, lightly wooded style, this Chenin Blanc was matured in 500-litre French oak barrels for 6-8months and was aged a further twelve months in the bottle.