Sakkie Mouton Family Wines Revenge of the Crayfish 2023

Sakkie Mouton Family Wines Revenge of the Crayfish 2023

The 2023 Revenge of the Crayfish Chenin blanc was harvested on two
dates, the 9th of February and the 16th of February as the vineyard ripens
in two stages.

Grapes were hand harvested early in the morning, then taken to the
cold room and cooled down for one night. The next day the grapes were
whole bunch pressed in a membrane press, with the juice being taken
to a stainless steel tank for natural cold settling No enzymes were added
except for a little sulphur. Clear juice was racked off the next day to a
stainless steel tank and some 500 liter barrels for natural Fermentation
to start. Fermentation took about 40 days. Afterwards all the finished
wine was taken to old 500 liter barrels to age for 10 months on the gross
lees before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. No malolactic took
place.

W.O. Koekenaap

VINEYARDS: These vineyards are located about 5 kilometres from
the cold Atlantic ocean on well drained Sandstone soils in the West
Coast region of Koekenaap.

TASTING NOTES:
The 2023 Revenge of the Crayfish Chenin blanc has lots of apricot,
white flowers, green apple, peaches and that typical west coast kelp
smell on the nose.
The palate follows through on the nose with intense peaches and white
flower and lots of saline saltiness.

ALC: 13.2% TA: 7.3 RS: 3.4 pH: 3.16