Bush Vine Chenin Blanc, Forge Mill
Forge Mill's Bush Vine Chenin Blanc is the perfect everyday wine that offers uncomplicated quality for the novice and connoisseur alike.
As the unofficial drink of the Riebeek Valley, Chenin Blanc is the perfect every day wine that offers uncomplicated quality for the novice and connoisseur alike. Packed with upfront tropical fruit, the nose charms with an abundance of guava and gooseberries. The pallets follows through with fruit flavours, balanced by a crisp acid to ensure a fresh and fruity style of wine.
Technical analysis
ALCOHOL
12.5 %
RESIDUAL SUGAR
2.6 g/L
pH
3.15
ACIDITY
5.3 g/L
ORIGIN
South Africa
WINEMAKER
Jacques Theron
VARIETY
Chenin Blanc
FINED USING
Gelatine
MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION
No
CLOSURE
Screw top
BOTTLE SIZE
75cl
REGION
Western Cape/Swartland
VEGETARIAN
No
VEGAN
No
Vinification details
Only free run juice was used. After settling and acid adjustment, it was inoculated with selected yeast. Cold Fermentation was used to capture upfront fruit flavours. Blended from selected tanks the wine remains on fine lees until shipment for bottling to ensure fruit freshness.
Green credentials
Accredited Integrated Production of Wine (IPW) estate.
Contact us to discuss
Bush Vine Chenin Blanc, Forge Mill
Forge Mill's Bush Vine Chenin Blanc is the perfect everyday wine that offers uncomplicated quality for the novice and connoisseur alike.
Packed with upfront tropical fruit, the nose charms with an abundance of guava and gooseberries. These fruit flavours follow through on the palate, balanced by a crisp acidity to ensure a fresh and fruity style of wine.
Technical analysis
ALCOHOL
12.9 %
RESIDUAL SUGAR
2.9 g/L
pH
3.25
ACIDITY
6.4 g/L
ORIGIN
South Africa
WINEMAKER
Jacques Theron
VARIETY
Chenin Blanc
HARVEST DATE
January 2020
FINED USING
Gelatine
MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION
No
CLOSURE
Screw top
BOTTLE SIZE
75cl
REGION
Swartland
VEGETARIAN
No
VEGAN
No
Vinification details
Harvest took place in mid-January, with the grapes coming in at 23° Balling. Only free run juice was used for this wine; after settling and acid adjustment, it was inoculated with selected yeast. Fermentation was colder than usual to capture upfront fruit flavours. Two specially-selected tanks were blended and bottled early to enjoy as fresh as possible.
Green credentials
Accredited Integrated Production of Wine (IPW) estate.
Contact us to discuss
Bush Vine Chenin Blanc, Forge Mill
Forge Mill's Bush Vine Chenin Blanc is the perfect everyday wine that offers uncomplicated quality for the novice and connoisseur alike.
Packed with upfront tropical fruit, the nose charms with an abundance of guava and gooseberries. These fruit flavours follow through on the palate, balanced by a crisp acidity to ensure a fresh and fruity style of wine.
Technical analysis
ALCOHOL
13.0 %
RESIDUAL SUGAR
3.0 g/L
pH
3.30
ACIDITY
6.2 g/L
ORIGIN
South Africa
WINEMAKER
E. Saayman/J. Theron
VARIETY
Chenin Blanc
HARVEST DATE
January 2018
FINED USING
Gelatine
MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION
No
CLOSURE
Screw top
BOTTLE SIZE
75cl
REGION
Swartland
VEGETARIAN
No
VEGAN
No
Vinification details
Harvest was late in January, with the grapes coming in at 23° Balling. Only free run juice was used for this wine; after settling and acid adjustment, it was inoculated with selected yeast. Fermentation was colder than usual to capture upfront fruit flavours. Two specially-selected tanks were blended and bottled early to enjoy as fresh as possible.
Green credentials
Accredited Integrated Production of Wine (IPW) estate.
Contact us to discuss
Bush Vine Chenin Blanc, Forge Mill
Forge Mill's Bush Vine Chenin Blanc is the perfect everyday wine that offers uncomplicated quality for the novice and connoisseur alike.
Packed with upfront tropical fruit, the nose charms with an abundance of guava and gooseberries. These fruit flavours follow through on the palate, balanced by a crisp acidity to ensure a fresh and fruity style of wine.
Technical analysis
ALCOHOL
12.8 %
RESIDUAL SUGAR
2.8 g/L
pH
3.40
ACIDITY
6.0 g/L
ORIGIN
South Africa
WINEMAKER
Eric Saayman
VARIETY
Chenin Blanc
HARVEST DATE
February 2017
MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION
No
CLOSURE
Screw top
BOTTLE SIZE
75cl
REGION
Swartland
Vinification details
Harvest was early in February, with the grapes coming in at 23° Balling. Only free run juice was used for this wine; after settling and acid adjustment, it was inoculated with selected yeast. Fermentation was colder than usual to capture upfront fruit flavours. Two specially-selected tanks were blended and bottled early to enjoy as fresh as possible.
Green credentials
Accredited Integrated Production of Wine (IPW) estate.
Contact us to discuss
Terrific balance, offsetting vibrant, modern style with a lovely bit of savoury, limey finesse. A little star.
Tom CannavanBush Vine Chenin Blanc, Forge Mill
Forge Mill's Bush Vine Chenin Blanc is the perfect everyday wine that offers uncomplicated quality for the novice and connoisseur alike.
Packed with upfront tropical fruit, the nose charms with an abundance of guava and gooseberries. These fruit flavours follow through on the palate, balanced by a crisp acidity to ensure a fresh and fruity style of wine.
Technical analysis
ALCOHOL
13.0 %
RESIDUAL SUGAR
3.0 g/L
pH
3.30
ACIDITY
6.2 g/L
ORIGIN
South Africa
WINEMAKER
Eric Saayman
VARIETY
Chenin Blanc
HARVEST DATE
February 2016
MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION
No
CLOSURE
Screw top
BOTTLE SIZE
75cl
REGION
Western Cape
Vinification details
Harvest was early in February, with the grapes coming in at 23° Balling. Only free run juice was used for this wine; after settling and acid adjustment, it was inoculated with selected yeast. Fermentation was colder than usual to capture upfront fruit flavours.
Green credentials
Accredited Integrated Production of Wine (IPW) estate.
Contact us to discuss