Rudera Chenin Blanc De Tradisie

Wine information: Rudera Wines is a boutique wine producer specialising in Chenin Blanc, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon since 1999. The name Rudera is derived from the Latin word rudus, meaning broken fragments of stone. This typifies all our vineyard soils and encapsulates our winemaking philosophy of producing terroir-driven wines. The different soils and vineyard sites provide a unique character to suit each variety, and result in distinctive wines of great complexity. 100% Chenin Blanc. The grapes for De Tradisie are sourced from two separate vineyards. The Polkadraai vineyard is 40 year-old vines and consists of a mixed top soil of Oakleave and gravel over clay. It produces the most elegant wine of all the vineyards. The Helderberg vineyard is closest to the sea (3km as the crow flies) and gets lots of cooling sea breezes. It consists of Table mountain sandstone soils over clay. This vineyard produces very fruity wine, particularly yellow fruit flavors like pear, golden delicious apple and pineapple. The name, De Tradisie ("The Tradition") was given to this wine because it is so true to our goal to produce wines in a traditional and natural way. The grapes were hand-picked in the early morning at 23° B. There was no de-stemming and the grapes went through a natural fermentation without the addition of commercial yeast, enzymes, acids, or fining agents. It is further neither filtered nor cold-stabilised. De Tradisie is an elegant, barrel-fermented Chenin Blanc, made in a dry, refreshing style. De Tradisie has a complex nose of pineapple, rose petals and orange blossoms. The tropical, citrus flavours follow through on the palate, with oranges leading grapefruit, quince and cinnamon onto a rich but refreshing palate. It is a well-balanced wine with great integration of oak and a lovely long and crisp finish.

 
   

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