Description
These bruce jack wines are all about pushing the experimental boundaries of winemaking with cutting edge and ancient winemaking and specially selected vineyards that are managed to exacting specifications. All wines are made at the estate cellar.
Technical details
Grape Variety: 100% Chenin Blanc
Alcohol: 12.5%
Region: Stellenbosch
Country: South Africa
Wine making details
Cold soak on the skins for 2 days prior to the start of Fermentation with wild yeast; one punch down daily during Fermentation to keep the cap submerged; cool fermentation at 11-13c; pressed after two weeks on the skins(total) using a Traditional basket press and transferred directlyto barrel; Partial malolactic fermentation, 7 months in a mixture of French and american oak. 3 rackings prior to bottling.
Tasting notes
Hints of aromatic bay leaf and cardamom with a smokey, nutty Character picked up on the nose. The palate; creamy, juice on Entry with a subtle lime lingering finish.
Food and wine matching
Shellfish, spicy foods, lean fish. Mild soft cheeses like Camembert & young brie.
