The Vineyard Collection Cap Classique Chenin Blanc

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Whole bunches were pressed with no skin contact, and only the best free-run juice was selected. The wine was then settled overnight, and then the clean juice was fermented in stainless steel tanks. The juice was settled for twelve hours, and clear juice was transferred to the fermentation tank for the first alcoholic fermentation. After the fermentation, the wine was stored on the lees for six months without any sulphur addition. The wine was then stabilised and filtered before the addition of sugar and yeast for the second fermentation. The second alcoholic fermentation was done in the bottle under a crown cap.

The 2022 vintage is one of the longest and latest vintages in history. The growing season started very well due to a cold wet winter with sufficient soil moisture. The growing season was cool with good growth in the vineyards. We however experienced extreme heat conditions in January and February that had an impact on the harvest. Chardonnay is resilient and still produced good quality fruit under these dry hot conditions.

The wine was then aged for at least eighteen months on the lees in the bottle. The wine was disgorged and then corked.