Kleine Zalze Project Z Heritage White Blend 2023

Tasting Notes
Analysis & Info

A wine combining creativity with Cape viticultural legacy, this Heritage White Blend brings together three grape varieties from two distinctly different regions. Palomino (70%) from Piekenierskloof in Citrusdal leads the composition, with Chenin Blanc (20%) and Alvarinho (10%) originating from Stellenbosch vineyards.

Label art by Carla van Wyk

Bottles Produced: 498

Technical Analysis
alc	11.5
rs	2.9
pH	3.2
ta	6.0
Wine Information
Accolades	Tim Atkin South Africa 2025 Special Report - 95 Points
Brand Group	Project Z
Other
Winemaker
Variety	Various
Blend Percentage	70% Palomino, 20% Chenin Blanc, 10% Alvarinho
Food Suggestion
Ageing
Cellar	Various portions were subjected to skin-contact as well as fermentation and aging in old oak barrels and clay amphorae, allowing the three grape varieties to form a textured, complex whole in a gorgeously complete wine.
Vineyard	A wine combining creativity with Cape viticultural legacy, this Heritage White Blend brings together three grape varieties from two distinctly different regions. Palomino (70%) from Piekenierskloof in Citrusdal leads the composition, with Chenin Blanc (20%) and Alvarinho (10%) originating from Stellenbosch vineyards.