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Orpheus and Raven Old Bush Vine Chenin
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Orpheus and Raven Old Bush Vine Chenin

Orpheus and Raven Old Bush Vine Chenin

$47.00

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Food Pairing

Pair with rich fish or cream-based chicken entrées.

Description

Produced from 47 year old bush vines in Durbanville. Hints of cedar spice ( from terroir as well as barrel maturation ) is a golden thread that runs through our Old Vine vintages. The mouthfeel is luscious and rich, with a hint of sweetness due to an incomplete wild fermentation in the amphora. The riper picking point and partial malolactic fermentation in barrel also contributed to palette weight. A lingering aftertaste with vibrant acidity is a showcase of the natural concentration of old bush vine fruit.

Specifications

Cultivar: Chenin Blanc
Alcohol 14.0% vol
Residual sugar 7.5 g/l
Total acid 6.2 g/l
pH 3.57

In the vineyard

Amongst the unique features of the Old Bush Vines Chenin blanc, is the grapes from which it is made. The grapes were planted in 1973, making it two years older than the Vinoneers! The 47 year old bush vines are located in the Durbanville wine valley forming part of the wine of Cape Town wine region.

Ageing

Subsequently sorted, de-stemmed, crushed, pressed and allowed to cold settle over two days. A portion of the juice was pumped to an amphora for a wild ferment, while the balance was inoculated and sent to barrel. The wine underwent partial malolactic fermentation in barrel, and spent a total of 12 months in maturation vessels.

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