| Wine |
Daisy Darling Chenin/Sauvignon 2009 |
| Origin: |
Darling |
| Cultivar: |
60% Chenin Blanc, 40% Sauvignon Blanc |
| Vintage: |
2009 |
| Tasting note: |
A delicious blend of intensely fruity Chenin Blanc and zippy Sauvignon Blanc. |
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Vineyard Infomation
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| Age of vines: |
Chenin Blanc planted in 1966, 1984 & 1986
Sauvignon Blanc planted in 1999 |
| Trellising: |
Chenin Blanc - bush vines
Sauvignon Blanc - trellised |
| Irrigation: |
None |
| Soil: |
Decomposed granite & Oakleaf |
| Position: |
Chenin Blanc - east-facing slopes.
Sauvignon Blanc - South-east facing slope |
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Cellar information
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| Harvest date: |
Chenin Blanc - January
Sauvignon Blanc - February
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| Sugar at harvest: |
22 - 24 °B |
| Yeild: |
Chenin Blanc - 4 tons/ha
Sauvignon Blanc - 6.5 tons/ha |
| Fermentation: |
Chenin Blanc - direct pressing, no skin contact. Juice settled overnight before racking and innoculation with French yeast strain. Fermented for three weeks at 14°C
Sauvignon Blanc - crushed, five hours\' skin contact before pressing. Juice settled overnight before racking and innoculation with two different French yeast strains. Both tanks fermented at 12 - 13 °C for three weeks. |
| Maturation: |
Two months\' fine lees contact before racking. |
| Bottling date: |
Aug 2009 |
| Acl: |
13.23% |
| RS: |
2.10 g/l |
| Extr: |
21.60 g/l |
| pH: |
3.60 |
| TA: |
6.1 g/l |
