Wine Composition
100% Chenin Blanc
Winemakers Comments
This fleshy yet focused sweet wine evokes notes of Cape gooseberry compote and dried apricots, with enticing marmalade, marzipan and honey aromas The complex layers of the intense mouth feel are balanced by a Granitic freshness reminiscent of wines grown in these ancient soils.
Awards
Tim Atkin | 97 points
Vinous Antonio Galloni | 94 points
Technical Analysis
Alcohol Percentage
7.5%
Total Acidity
10.2 g/l
Residual Sugar
362 g/l
pH
3.46
Cellar Techniques
Grapes are hand-harvested at normal ripeness then left to dry in the shade outdoors for 2-4 weeks. This allows moisture to evaporate naturally from the berries, concentrating sugars, acids and flavour. When the grapes have shrivelled half way to becoming raisins they are crushed and pressed whole bunch, and racked to old 225L barrels. A little sulphur is added to inhibit bacteria but allow the natural yeast to ferment. Fermentation takes ca. 6 months and stops naturally when the yeast cannot ferment further. After 12 months the barrels are racked, blended and bottled unfiltered and unfined.
Winemaker
Name - Andrea Mullineux
Winery
Mullineux Family Wines was established in 2007, and was owned and managed by Chris and Andrea Mullineux, with business partners, Keith Prothero and Peter Dart. Within a very short time period the winery established itself as one of South Africa’s most celebrated wine brands, both locally and on the international front. By 2014 they had received twelve 5 star ratings from Platter’s South African Wine Guide, as well as being awarded Red Wine of the Year in 2013 with their 2010 Syrah and Winery of the Year in 2014.
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