HAPPY DRAGON CHENIN BLANC 2010

Wine:Happy Dragon Chenin Blanc 2010
Origin:Darling
Varietal:100% Chenin Blanc
Vintage:2010
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Tasting note: The wine that tamed the thirst of a goat-eating dragon is reminiscent of the easy-going, refreshing wines of the Mediterranean. Generous fruit and zippy acidity make this a wine for sipping or supping.
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VINEYARD INFORMATION
Age of Vines:1984 and 1986
Trellising:Bush vines
Irrigation:None
Soil:Decomposed granite and Oakleaf
Position:East-facing slopes
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CELLAR INFORMATION
Harvest date:20 January
Harvest Sugar:
22.5ºB
Yield:3 Ton/Ha
Fermentation:Pressed directly, without skin contact. 18 hour settling period at 12ºC before being racked off the lees.
Fermentation with French yeast between 13 and 15ºC lasted for 3 weeks before the wine was dry.
Bottling date:8 November 2010
Alc:12.50 %
RS:1.87 g/l
Extr:21.87 g/l
pH:3.65
TA:6.00 g/l