Fairview Old Vine Project Steen 2023
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The grapes were handpicked very early in the morning and delivered cold to the cellar. Once in the cellar, the grapes were whole bunch pressed. The free-run juice was settled for two days before the clear juice was racked off for fermentation in Amphora, older French barrels and stainless-steel tank. The wine spent 10 months in separate vessels on lees contact before final blend selection was made. The final composition was 75% Piekenierskloof, 25% Paarl of which 22% was in amphora and 70 % of the wine was fermented in older French oak barrels, and only 8% was from stainless steel. The various vineyards sites and fermentation vessel showcase the complexity of old vine Chenin blanc, affectionately also known as Steen. This wine was stabilized and course filtration prior to bottling.