Tasting Notes
The vibrant nose of this wine reveals aromas of peaches, citrus, pears and slight hints of sweet oak derived vanilla characters. These all pull together and follows through beautifully on the palate and ensures a long and well balanced finish.
Winemaker's Notes
For the Riviersteen Chenin Blanc, the grapes from three carefully selected rows of vines, as indicated on the bottle, were hand-picked in the early morning of 16 February 2016. After hand sorting, gentle pressing and clean settling over three days, the juice was naturally fermented in second and third fill French oak barrels for 11 days. No malo-lactic fermentation took place, whilst further ageing on the lees was allowed for 9 months before bottling. A total production of 800 bottles.
Analysis
| Varietal: | Chenin Blanc |
| Alcohol: | 13.21% |
| pH: | 3.33 |
| Total Acidity: | 5.6 |
| Residual Sugar: | 4.2 |
Serving Suggestion
Creamy Penne Pasta with Mushrooms and Gammon.
Awards
| Riviersteen 2016 | Top Chenin blanc in Region: SA Terroir Wine Awards 2018 Top 12: Quest For The Best 2018 |
| Riviersteen 2017 | 95 Points: Greg Sherwood MW 2019 |
