I taste pure fruit of lime, grapefruit, pineapple, quince, with just a dash of honey on the nose. The palate is dense with ripe flavours and juicy with tangy peach and brie flavours, delivered with good intensity and freshness. These mouthwatering flavours linger quite long on the palate: so true Avondale Chenin.
Viticulturist: Johnathan Grieve
Vineyards: 15 year old vines
Yield: 8 tons/hectare
Winemaking: The grapes were picked between 22° and 24° B into press as whole bunches, and left to settle in tank overnight. The wine was fermented with wild yeast at between 15° and 18° for ageing. A small portion was fermented in old oak barrels (500 liter) and the wines were kept in barrel on the lees. Both the tank and barrel portions were kept on the lees for six months and stirred frequently. The barrel portion was blended back. Ageing: Made to be enjoyed in the year of vintage, but tend to age beyond three years in perfect conditions. Analysis:
ALC - 13 % vol
R/Sugar - 3.2 g/l
TA - 6.01 g/l
pH - 3.27 | 
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