South African- Boschendal Chenin Blanc 2010 Case of 6

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Boschendal was the first winery to barrel ferment Chenin in South Africa. Buy wine online from wines2buy online store. This fruity, well-balanced, full bodied wine is distinguishable by its exotic mango and honey aromas on the nose. On the palate, this wine has a core of fruit with hints of nuts and honey. The grapes used in this wine were picked from 27 year old bush vine vineyard with low yields and good fruit. The moisture stress in this vineyard resulted in tiny berries ,allowing for concentrated flavours in this great South African wine. The vineyards were spur - pruned and excess shoots removed shortly after budding , leaving only two to three of the best developed shoots per spur.This was done to concentrate flavour and sugar in the berries. Fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks at a constant temperature of 15 c and fermentation was stopped before the the wine became completely dry. 10% of the wine was fermented in older French oak barrels . After fermentation ,the lees were stirred weekly in a process called "battonage" , which allows for greater richness in the wine. This fruity,well balanced ,full bodied wine is distinguishable by its exotic mango and honey aromas on the nose. On the palate ,this wine has a core of fruit with hints of nuts and honey. This wine is ideal for an al fresco summer lunch . Classic South African Chenin Blanc , white wine