Wosa terroir building blocks behind the blends
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Terroir Building Blocks behind the BlendsBellingham The Bernard Series Chenin Blanc 2010
J.C. Bekker Group Winemaker DGB
WINE NO 1:Bottelary Hills
Climate: Relatively coolSite: 300m above sea levelSoil: Decomposed graniteWine style:Fresh good acidity and minerality
Botteleray Hills,Stellenbosch
WINE NO 2:Perdeberg AreaClimate: Warmer inland area, limited sea influenceSite: On the slopes of the Paardeberg mountainSoil: Decomposed graniteWine style: Riper, tropical expression with good structure and mouthfeel
Paardeberg
WINE NO 340% Stellenbosch
WINE NO 360% Paardeberg
WINE NO 4Bellingham the Bernard Series Chenin Blanc 2010.Blend 70% Perdeberg
30% Stellenbosch
Terroir Building Blocks behind the BlendsLa Motte Shiraz 2010
Edmund Terblanche; Winemaker La Motte, Franschhoek
WINE A: FRANSCHHOEK
•Coarse sandy soils from granite origin•Ripens at low sugar levels•Red fruit•Elegant and juicy
WINE B: SWARTLAND
•Loam soils with gravel from sandstone origin•Good colour•Sweet fruit (Turkish delight)•Fleshy consistency•Higher alcohol
WINE C: WALKER BAY
•Sandy clay soil with gravel from shale origin•Very good colour•Blueberry, plum, liquorice and clove, rose petal•Big tannin
WINE D: ELIM
•Duplex soil with coffee stone on top, then clay and decompose shale below.•Spicy : pepper, nutmeg. Black currant and cranberry.•Dry mineral finish•Ripens at low sugar