Kika
The Family
Kika
2020
This is a Noble Late Harvest made from 100% Chenin blanc.
The wine has a stunning rich golden colour. Rich aromas of quince jelly, dried apricots, ginger and honey emanate from the glass. The entry on the palate is crisp with notes of marmalade, quince and ginger snap. The mid-palate and finish are textured and rich with a stunning dry grip leading to a long finish. The wine is perfectly balanced between acidity, alcohol and sugar which results in a clean fresh finish.
Food Pairing
Fresh pan seared Foie Gras or Foie gras pate served on Crostini and herb salad; or served with a dessert of crepes and a citrus syrup; or ripe hard cheese and nuts.
375 ml
R315.00
This is a Noble Late Harvest made from 100% Chenin blanc.
We picked twice on the 17th March and 24th March. Picking only bunches which are perfectly infected with Noble Rot and those with raisins. The grapes were picked at sugars of between 32- and 45-degrees brix and acidities of between 7.5 and 9.0 g/l.
The grapes were delivered to the winery and put directly into cold storage overnight to drop the temperature of the grapes down to around 4 degrees Celsius. The grapes were crushed whole bunch into bins for a four day cold soak after which they were pressed to 400L old French oak barrels where the fermentation took place. The fermentation stopped naturally at a perfect balance of sweetness, acidity and alcohol.
Bottling
The wine was bottled in August 2020. Only 2300 ½ bottles was produced.
- PH: 3.66
- TA: 8.0 g/l
- RS: 196.5 g/l
- Alc: 11.0% by vol.
To be enjoyed immediately after release but will benefit with cellaring for up to 10 years from harvest.
Chenin Blanc
| AREA: | Stellenbosch, Simonsberg |
| ALTITUDE: | 410 metres above sea level |
| ASPECT: | South |
| ROW DIRECTION: | East-West |
| YEAR PLANTED: | 1988 |
| SOIL TYPE: | Oakleaf (Granitic Origin) |
| TRAINING: | 4-wire Perold VSP |
| PRUNING: | Spur pruned |
| IRRIGATION: | None |
| CLONE/ROOTSTOCK: | Loire/Richter 110 |
| PLANT DENSITY: | 3700 vines per hectare (1m x 2.7m spacing) |
| CROPPING: | 1.5 tons/ha or 6 hl/ha |
In the Spotlight
Awards & Recognition
Platter’s Wine Guide 2021
Tim Atkin’s South Africa Report 2020
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