JONKERSHOEK FIELD WHITE BLEND IN SOUTH AFRICA

This was a challenging vintage with one of the driest seasons on record. It necessitated a strict selection in the vineyard. Several passes in picking were done to try to pick at the right flavour development, because different parts of the vineyard matured quite differently. For the first time in making this wine, each variety was picked and pressed separately (at their ideal ripeness) and then blended before fermentation. A balance between the richness and perfume of the roussanne and viognier, and the fruit and freshness of the chenin and verdelho Vintage has a very tight structure with a good acidity This wine should round out nicely over the next 2 - 3 years