LAMMERSHOEK

LAMMERSHOEK INNOCENT WHITE BLEND 2015

Lammershoek literally means “lambs’ corner”, and legend has it that ewes sought shelter for their offspring in the forest alongside the farm when they were threatened by the black eagle which abounded here – giant predator birds locally known as the lammervanger (meaning “lamb catcher” in the Afrikaans language).

VARIETIES

59% Chenin Blanc, 16% Sauvignon Blanc, 12% Harslevelu, 8% Chardonnay, 5% Viognier

VINEYARD & VINIFICATION

Farmed dry-land, thus not irrigated. All grapes used are from our vineyards. The Chenin vines are roughly 44 year old bush vines.

The Viognier, Chardonnay, Harslevelu and Sauvignon Blanc are also on varying degrees of decomposed granite but on opposite slopes of the valley thus different ripening patterns are observed and there is more to play with in the cellar. There is no specific recipe that we use; each vineyard block is treated according to their strengths and weaknesses.

The grapes are hand harvested into small 20 kg lugs in the early morning, cooled overnight before the grapes are hand sorted. Each component of the blend was kept separate during the winemaking process. After aging the wines for 5 months in old French oak barrels, wooden foudre and concrete tanks the final blend was made and bottled.

WINE ANALYSIS

Alcohol: 13.5%; Residual Sugar: 1.8g/l; PH: 3.39; Total Acidity: 5.0g/l

TASTING NOTE

Colour: Bright straw colour white

Nose: Fresh crisp fruit, floral tones, rose petals and hints of spice

Palate: Fresh, fruity and crisp upfront palate with a soft and rounded mid palate that lingers. A long finish.

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