Backsberg - Premium Chenin Blanc - 2012 (750ml)

Wine Composition

100% Chenin Blanc

Winemakers Comments

Pear, green apple and cashew provide an array ofaromatic characters.  Ripe fruit is tempered by finelybalanced acidity to give a mouth filling, yet refreshing palate,which has a lingering finish.

Technical Analysis

Alcohol Percentage 

12.31% vol

Total Acidity

6.1 

pH

3.54

Residual Sugar

1.5 g/l

Cellar Techniques

Cool picked, crushed, chilled, settled overnight.A long cool fermentation at 13 degC in stainless steel. Verysimple, natural wine.

Winemaker

Alicia Rechner

Winery

Backsberg is situated in Paarl and has become thefirst wine producer in South Africa and one of only three in theworld to gain Carbon Neutral status by sequestrating its carbonemissions. Proprietor, Michael Back, who joined the family businessin 1976, is passionate about the environment, believing that eachgeneration is the custodian of the land for a limited period oftime only. “Care for the environment means care and concern forsucceeding generations. As custodians of the land, it is our dutyto understand and recognize potential threats, and to mitigateagainst them for the benefit of the next generation,” saysBack.