Stellenrust 54 Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc 2018

Tasting Notes
Analysis & Info

Grapes for this wine is harvested from a 54 year old single vineyard of Chenin blanc on the slopes of the Bottelary Hills, hence the number on the front of the bottle referring to age of the vines in the year the wine was made.

Technical Analysis
alc	13.9
rs	3.6
pH	3.18
ta	7.3
Wine Information
Accolades
Brand Group	Stellenrust Super Premium Range
Other
Winemaker	Tertius Boshof
Variety	Chenin Blanc
BlendPercent	100% Chenin Blanc
FoodSuggest	This Chenin will compliment an array of dishes: from orange infused duck confit to lemon infused Norwegian salmon on a bed of creamed spinach and potato puree.
Ageing
Cellar	The juice is then drawn off into a special selection of barrels and allowed to ferment naturally. Fermentation took just under 8 months to finish and the wine was kept on the fermentation lees for an additional 1 month. 9 months in oak: 90% French and 10% Hungarian oak.
Harvest	Grapes are harvested between 22 and 24 balling and the juice allowed to settle without enzymes over several days
Vineyard	Again careful attention to every grape coming into the cellar was necessary in the dry and arid 2018 vintage. Even though warmer temperatures than normal occurred during the harvest, hanging time was in line with other vintages. Botrytis development also took some time but did eventually occur after mid March drizzles. 54 year old bush vines from Bottelary property planted in ironstone.
Style
body	Medium
style	Off Dry
taste	Fruity
type	White
Type
Kosher	0
Organic	0
Vegetarian	0
Wooded	1
Pack
Closure	Cork
Pack Size	750ml
Pack Type	Bottle