Varietals: Chenin Blanc – 100%
Production: Early morning hand harvest
Gentle whole cluster pressing (Champagne style)
Natural, indigenous yeast fermentation in 400 liter French oak barrels.
Particularly slow fermentation (12 months long)
Ageing: 12 months on lees in barrels.
6 additional months in tank prior to bottling.
Style: a unique and fascinating Chenin. Very complex nose (Pitanga, dried fruit, wonderful minerality…). Full bodied, exceptionally rich and beautifully balanced with typical Chenin acidity.