Reserve White
This is a vintage blend of the best whites Leeuwenkuil produces from the Swartland region. 2017 has a delicate nose of white blossoms, apple and just a hint of pepper. The palate offers ripe peach and tangy pineapple flavor with an intriguing underlying chalky minerality which lingers on the finish.
3,450 Ft 750 ml
27 in stock
| Weight | 1.5 kg |
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| Style | |
| Évjárat |
| Region | Swartland, South Africa |
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| Grape Varieties | 80% Chenin Blanc 20% blend of: Grenache Blanc Marsanne Verdelho Clairette Chardonnay Colombar Viognier |
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| Alcohol Percentage | 13 % |
| Ph | 3.38 |
| Acidity | 5.8 g/L |
| Litre Price (HUF) | HUF 7667 / Litre |
| Aggregated Critic Score | 88 / 100 |
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| Average User Rating | 4 Stars |
In the Cellar
The Reserve White is a vintage blend of the best whites Leeuwenkuil produces from the Swartland region. The crop was reduced to one bunch per shoot to enhance the quality of the grapes. They were picked when their sugars were between 18 and 23.5 degrees Balling. After handpicking the grapes, they were whole-bunch pressed to retain their natural acidity. Half of the wine was fermented in 5 000L French oak barrels and the other half in stainless steel tanks, and aged for 9 months before blending and bottling. The 2017 vintage was a warm and dry, but healthy growing season. Lower yields and smaller berries contributed to a good concentration of fruit flavors.
About the winery: Leeuwenkuil
Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards is driven by two resilient forces – quality time and quality wine. They take pride in harnessing their strong family bond along with their shared passion for winemaking to create intriguing and memorable wines from the unique terroir of the Swartland.
The Swartland Region
The Swartland literally translated means ‘the black land’. The area takes its name from the now endangered indigenous renosterbos (rhino bush) which once turned the landscape a dark colour at certain times of the year. This country wine and olive route is renowned for its warm Swartland hospitality. Walks and hikes are popular, as are 4X4 trails, and for the more adventurous there’s hang-gliding, paragliding, canoeing, clay-pigeon shooting and horse riding, to name but a few. Increasing percentages of red-wine varieties, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinotage and Shiraz, are being grown here, as well as Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc. The Swartland was traditionally a source of robust, full-bodied red wines and high-quality fortified wines. The district has more recently also become associated with award-winning Chenin Blanc, and Mediterranean-style red and white blends.
