| Wine: |
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Daisy Darling Chenin/Sauvignon 2009 |
| Origin: |
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Darling |
| Cultivar: |
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67% Chenin Blanc, 33% Sauvignon Blanc |
| Vintage: |
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2009 |
| Tasting note: |
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A delicious blend of intensely fruity Chenin Blanc and zippy Sauvignon Blanc. |
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| Age of vines: |
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Chenin Blanc planted in 1984 & 1986
Sauvignon Blanc planted in 1999 |
| Trellising: |
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Chenin Blanc - bush vines
Sauvignon Blanc - trellised |
| Irrigation: |
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None |
| Soil: |
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Decomposed granite & oakleaf |
| Position: |
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Chenin Blanc - east-facing slopes. Sauvignon Blanc - South-east facing slope |
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| Harvest date: |
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Chenin Blanc - January
Sauvignon Blanc - February |
| Sugar at harvest: |
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22 - 24 °B |
| Yield: |
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Chenin Blanc - 4 tons/ha
Sauvignon Blanc - 6.5 tons/ha |
| Fermentation: |
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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: |
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Two months' fine lees contact before racking. |
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| Bottling date |
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Aug 2009 |
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| Alc: |
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13.00 % |
| RS: |
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2.10 g/l |
| Extr: |
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21.60 g/l |
| pH: |
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3.60 |
| TA: |
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6.1 g/l |
