BACKGROUND BLEND The gardens and willow trees at Jordan are home to the Cape Dwarf Chamele- 65% Merlot and 35% Syrah on. Chameleon is a wonderfully apt name, expressing the changing flavours of ANALYSIS the component varieties of these fruit-driven blends. Alc: 13.5% LOCATION & CLIMATE Total Acid: 5.2g/l The distinct ravine which embodies Stellenbosch Kloof harnesses all pH: 3.47 the qualities of a well-orientated compass. Varying elevations and aspects allows us to grow a selection of classic varieties to specific Residual Sugar: 1.7g/l sites that optimise this expression through their location. The cooler TASTING NOTES south- and east-facing aspects, unique in Stellenbosch, hosts the more sensitive and aromatic white-skinned grape varieties. A dry classic French “blanc de noir” style made from a free-run juice blend of shiraz and merlot. Extended pre-fermentation skin Stellenbosch Kloof enjoys a cooler Mediterranean climate with mari- contact gives the wine its brilliant cherry pink hue. Harvested time influences from False Bay, 14km to the south, and a refreshing earlier to retain fresher acids and treated very reductively in the breeze channelled from the West Coast’s Benguela current 24km to cellar, this helps to capture the primary fruit flavours of strawber- the north-west. These two breezes culminate at the top end of the ry coulis & dried cranberries with delicate spiciness. Excellent ravine and bring in early morning mists, especially from False Bay. with flash-fried prawns and red-chilli vinaigrette. Consequently, temperatures in our meso-climate can be measured at least 3° Celsius cooler than inland Stellenbosch during ripening peri- HARVESTING ods. This adds a unique characteristic to Jordan wines. The Merlot & Syrah were harvested on the 20th of February APPELLATION 2017. Wine of Origin Stellenbosch. WINEMAKING & MATURATION SOIL The grapes were destemmed and crushed where after they macer- Decomposed granite and loam. ated on the skins for between 1 – 3 hours before being pressed. After settling for 2 days, the wine was racked and inoculated with ASPECT local white wine yeasts. Cool south- and east-facing vineyards, 220m above sea level. FOOD SUGGESTION AGE OF VINES 13 - 15 years. Excellent with flash-fried prawns and red-chilli vinaigrette. Chameleon Rose 2017