The Dryland Collection Natural Sweet Chenin Blanc

Enjoy as dessert or pair with the likes of koeksisters, matured cheeses or other sweet treats.

The grapes are harvested from 17-year-old vineyards on a five-wired trellised system in the Paarl area. The soils are deep and strong in structure. Little to no irrigation is used in this vineyard block, thus relying on winter rainfall.

Wine is cross-flowed and returned to the barrels for a further maturation period of eight months.

The grapes were harvested by hand at the end of March at a minimum of 32° Balling, the clusters are snapped and our natural "Dry on Vine" process is followed until approximately 80% raisin status is obtained. Skins are drained and pressed. Flotation is followed to achieve a clean and clear juice for fermentation. Fermentation took place in 500L French Oak barrels until the desired residual sugar and alcohol balance is reached. Wine is removed from the barrels and thermo-flashed to stop the fermentation process.

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.