Jordan Inspector Péringuey Chenin Blanc 2023
Named after Louis Albert Péringuey, the 19th Century Inspector-General of Vineyards in the Cape, who led the fight against phylloxera and supervised the importation of American rootstocks onto which the various vineyard varieties were grafted.
BLEND: 100% Chenin Blanc
ANALYSIS:
Alc: 14%
Total Acid: 6.1g/l
pH: 3.43
Residual Sugar: 1.8g/l
APPELLATION: Wine of Origin Stellenbosch.
SOIL: Decomposed granite and loam.
ASPECT: Cool south- and east-facing vineyards, 220m above sea level.
AGE OF VINES: 40 years old.
CLONES: Montpellier
TASTING NOTES
French oak adds style and class to this magical grape. A contemporary and deliciously mouth-filling experience of white pear, quince, and green pineapple interlaced with a spicy complexity.
HARVESTING
The grapes were harvested in the early morning on the 6th and 13th of February 2023 at 22.4°B.
WINEMAKING & MATURATION
After gentle pressing followed by cold-settling for 2 days, the juice was fermented in 228L in 2nd & 3rd fill Burgundian-shaped barrels, concrete, and in amphora. The wine was matured “sur-lie” in the barrel for 6 months with occasional “barrel rolling” to add richness to the palate. To accentuate the fresh citrus flavour, 29% tank-fermented Chenin Blanc was blended with the barrel-fermented portion.
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