So DASCHBOSCH – SKIN CONTACT

Daschbosch – Skin Contact This unique, natural wine was made in a typical macerated style without any additives.
SERVING
Delightful with Moroccan curries and rich African stews.
AGEING
Also ready for immediate enjoyment and for the years to come.
VINEYARD INFORMATION
Appellation : Breedekloof
Age of vines : 15 years
Root stock : R110 & Paulsen
Trellis System : Four wire extended Perold
Soil Type : Glenrosa Soil (Weathered Soil)
Irrigation : Micro irrigation
HARVEST INFORMATION
Type : Additionally it is hand- picked (early morning)
Yield : 15-18 ton
Date : Middle March
Sugar : 20.5ºB
VINIFICATION
However with sorting of grapes, de-stemmed and crushed. Fermentation process started with juice still on the grape skins, whereafter the wine was left on the grape skins for a further 6 months. The clear wine was then racked, blended and bottled.
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
Alcohol ~ 12.5 vol%
Residual Sugar ~ 2.4/l
Total Acid ~ 5.9 g/l
pH ~3.35
South Africa has more Chenin Blanc vineyards than any other country and Breedekloof is Chenin’s home ground. So Chenin Blanc represents 18% of all South Africa’s vineyards and the Breedekloof Wine Valley has 15% of all Chenin Blanc plantings and supplies 21% or one-fifth of all the wine made from Chenin in South Africa. Not only do we have more Chenin Blanc vineyards than any other wine country, but the history of South African winemaking is steeped in Chenin Blanc, so if there is a breed of winemakers who know how to work with this variety, it is South Africa’s. This has prompted the Breedekloof winemakers to produce small quantities of sight specific Chenin Blanc using innovative winemaking methods, expressing terroirs, especially old vineyards, which has resulted in the BREEDEKLOOF MAKERS.