The Dryland Collection Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc

Pair with dishes such as seafood casserole, chicken curry or fragrant cheese.

The grapes are harvested from two vineyards, 26 and 32 years old in the Perdeberg area. The soils are mainly decomposed granite and glenrosa. The vines are in natural balance, giving a low yield of 7 tons per hectare to enhance fruit complexity.

The grapes are harvested by hand and delivered in crates. After the grapes are de-stemmed, skin contact is given for 3 hours and the juice are extracted. Only free run juice is used and great care is taken that the juice is clear before fermentation starts to ensure the pure, concentrated fruitiness of the dry land grapes are infused into the wines. For the Barrel Fermented CheninBlanc, fermentation takes place in 500L barrels with selected wine yeast. French Oak barrels are used to lend more complexity to the wine and have a good rest for 10 months in the barrels.

Perdeberg Wines is a Paarl producer established in 1941, with more than 2,500 hectares of predominantly unirrigated, dryland bush vines around the Paardeberg Mountain. Explore Perdeberg wines from Chenin Blanc to Pinotage and red blends, including its Dryland Collection, with concentrated fruit and distinctive Paarl character at the heart of the range.