R195 - R400
2010 Vondeling Babiana (750ml) x 1 bottle - Provenance: Restaurant Mosaic Wine Cellar Collection
The Babiana derives its name from a tiny plant, called Babiana Noctiflora, which is unique to the Paardeberg Mountain. All white grapes are whole berry pressed. This action reduces the absorption of phenolics and helps retain more of the grape’s natural acidity. The clear juice is transferred directly to 500-litre French oak barrels and allowed to begin fermentation spontaneously, thus no cultivated yeast culture is added. Although a nerve-racking process, this method promotes complexity in the wine. Each wine variety is fermented separately and matured on the yeast lees for at least 7 months. During this time a high degree of malolactic fermentation occurs. Malolactic fermentation softens the acidity and promotes rich, buttery flavours. After this period the wine is blended and put back in barrel. The wine spends a total of 11 months in oak before being bottled. The Vondeling Babiana 2010 is a Chenin Blanc-driven blend (53%), with Viognier (24%), Chardonnay (15%) and Grenache Blanc (8%). The 2010 harvest was a hot one and very dry, with a heatwave during harvesting.
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