Wine Composition
100% Chenin Blanc
Winemakers Comments
This fruit-focused and supple Chenin blanc shows notes of fresh stone fruit, pear and sweet melon with the floral aroma of peach blossom. The tropical hint of pineapple on the palate is com plemented by a delicate spice and vanilla. The wine finishes with a pithy line of citrus and a vibrant, lingering acidity.
Awards
Wine Mag Chenin Blanc Report | Top 10 (96 points) 2021
Technical Analysis
Alcohol Percentage
13.17%
TA
6.4 g/l
pH
3.25
RS
2.3 g/l
Cellar Techniques
Grapes were hand-picked in the early morning at Cavalli in two separate pickings. Grapes were wholebunch pressed and settled overnight to achieve good clarity of juice. The juice was sent to barrel and inoculated in two separate batches. Fermentation was completed in barrel and the wine kept on its lees until bottling.
Winemaker
Name - Malie McGregor
Winery
Cavalli's Wine & Vineyard philosophy is to produce world class wines with a very local character and a strong identity so to be clearly recognized as from the Helderberg region, while endeavouring to be the benchmark with regards to Terroir and quality for the Helderberg in the years to come. They strive for their immediate environment to be represented in the characteristics of their wines while upholding sustainable farming practices to preserve the land which falls within the Cape Floral Kingdom, a Unesco World Heritage site.
The Helderberg region of Stellenbosch is nearest the ocean and lends the estate to the cooling influence of the Southerly winds. The soils contain large amounts of ''koffieklip'' with a higher percentage of clay in the subsoil, affording the wines an innate elegance and expressive fruit characteristic. 100% Vititech motherblock plant material is used on the farm – resulting in virus free vineyards and optimal growth, producing outstanding wines. Extreme attention to detail from soil preparation to bottling, through a hands-on approach secures grapes of the highest quality.
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