Bloemcool Ploegperd 2018
South Africa, Piekenierskloof
Palomino, Chenin Blanc, Grenache Blanc
Tasting Notes
Certificates
Alcohol
13.5%
Analytical data
dry
Vinification
Simple wine making techniques were implemented to respect the terroir of the old vines and for the old vine character to shine through. All the grapes were hand harvested in the cool early morning hours and transported in cold trucks to the cellar. All the blocks were whole bunch pressed separately, settled free run juice was racked for alcoholic fermentation. The Chenin Blanc was transferred to 500L and 225L older (neutral) French oak barrels for fermentation in the barrel. The wine spent 9 months in barrel and on the lees. The Palomino was fermented in stainless steel tanks and kept on the fine lees for 9 months. The Grenache Blanc was also fermented in stainless steel tanks and kept on the lees for six months. Thereafter it was kept in seasoned, neutral barrels for 3 months. The components were blended together after the nine months of separation – and the final wine was lightly filtered before bottling.
Vineyard: Berg-en- dal Farm
Old Vines mostly planted in the 1970s - bush vines, unirrigated.
Soil Type
decomposed granite
Viticulture
All old vineyards from Piekenierskloof looked after by Rosa Kruger
