Scions of Sinai Rocinante 2022 is produced from a blend of 35% Chenin Blanc, 35% Grenache Blanc and 30% Roussanne grape varietals. All three vineyards are on Cape granite soils: Chenin Blanc from low yielding old dry-farmed vines on Klein Helderberg farm (Southern Stellenbosch), and Grenache Blanc and Roussanne from the Voor Paardeberg WO. Grapes were all picked on the same day, cold soaked on the skins together for 2 nights before basket pressed, left to settle and fermented in old 400-litre and 225-litre French oak barrels. No additions or manipulations of the pure grapes, except carefully judged SO2. Malolactic fermentation completes during barrel ageing. No new oak. Aged on its fine lees for 9 months before being bottled unfiltered and unfined. 1,046 bottles were produced. Residual sugar: 1.7g/l. Bottled at 12.5%. (Bottle size 750ml)

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