Kika
The Family
Kika
2021
This is a Noble Late Harvest made from 100% Chenin blanc.
The wine displays a rich golden hue. Intense aromas of dried apricots, quince jelly, arrange blossom and ginger spice emanate from the glass.
The entry onto the palate is intense mirroring the characters on the nose, the mid-palate is full and rich with a creamy texture. This all leads to a finish which is surprisingly fresh and intensely spicey. The wine has a perfect balanced between acidity, alcohol and sugar.
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
R345.00
This is a Noble Late Harvest made from 100% Chenin blanc.
Four separate pickings took place between the middle of March and the end of April. Targeting only the 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 7.0 and 9.0 g/l, into small crates and placed into cold storage overnight. The following day the grapes were crushed whole bunch into bins for a four day cold soak after which they were pressed to 228L and 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 October 2021.
- PH: 3.72
- TA: 7.7 g/l
- RS: 189 g/l
- Alc: 12.5% 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
Tim Atkin’s South Africa Report 2022
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