{"product_id":"kronkelpad-verdetho","title":"Kronkelpad Verdelho 2023","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKronkelpad Verdelho 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e100% Verdelho grapes. A crisp white with a beautifully elegant mouthfeel. Perfumed notes of lemon, white blossom and melon on the nose. White fruits such as pear and peach on the palate, with a powdery phenolic texture in the back of the palate. Perfect to enjoy now, but Verdelho does tend to age magnificently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArno Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHigh up in the Helshoogte mountains in Stellenbosch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell-drained Hutton \u0026amp; Tukulu soils\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard Area\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmall block — 0.55 hectares in extent, with a mere 1 000 vines\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrellis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVertical shoot positioning (VSP) with two movable wires\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIrrigation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsed sparingly, to supplement evaporative losses during grape ripening\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvested\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt optimum ripeness during early February — two pickings, 2 and 8 February\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDegree Balling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetween 21.5 ˚B and 23 ˚B\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarly-morning picking to ensure the grapes were cool. Cold soaking on skins for 6 hours for maximum flavour extraction. Natural fermentation (no commercially produced yeasts were added) took place in old French white wine barrels. After alcoholic fermentation the barrels were stirred up frequently while the secondary, malolactic fermentation took place. Kept in barrel for a further 9 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnalysis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlc: 13.27% | RS: 2.8 g\/l | TA: 6.4 g\/l | pH: 3.25\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hillcrestfarm","offers":[{"title":"Single Bottle","offer_id":48846978744565,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Case (6)","offer_id":48846978777333,"sku":null,"price":2100.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/8580\/8629\/files\/Kronlerpad_7530f40e-c766-4c2f-8031-0ff03262bf75.png?v=1789327855","url":"https:\/\/hillcrestfarm.co.za\/products\/kronkelpad-verdetho","provider":"Hillcrest Estate Durbanville","version":"1.0","type":"link"}