THE LADYBIRD White 2020
TECHNICAL DETAILS
| VARIETAL | 85 % Chardonnay, 15 % Chenin Blanc |
| ALCOHOL | 13.5 % vol. |
| TOTAL ACIDITY | 5.4 g/l |
| pH | 3.47 |
| RESIDUAL SUGAR | 2,4 g/l |
TASTING NOTES
Vintage 2020 was one of the best vintages we have ever experienced, since we started our winery in 1997. We are proud to present you our new vintage of our Chardonnay based white blend. Ladybird organic white was first produced in the vintage of 2005 and we continue with our crazy wine making philosophy since then. The 2020 wine is all from Laibach’s own organic vineyards. We can actually call this an estate wine but to make it more interesting we always keep our options open. The vineyards for this wine are between 5 and 25 years old. All these vineyards are farmed
organically and most of them still without any irrigation. We pick everything by hand in the early mornings. The winery itself is surrounded by Chardonnay so we can get it to the cellar quickly. We do only whole bunch pressing for this wine because we do not use any fining agents at all on the farm. We do not settle with commercial enzyme, we do not use sulphur in the juice. No yeast or yeast food is added and we strangely enough ferment very warm for a white. So actually we are doing exactly the opposite of what they teach you about modern day winemaking. Fermentation can last anything from 4 days to 4 months. Fermentation is done in old large 500 litre French oak barrels and the wine will spend as long as possible on the sediment without sulphur and if Malolactic happens then be it. The wine is roughly filtered and a bit of sulphur is added before bottling.
Light straw colour. Aromas of hay, pineapple and white peach are very prominent on the bouquet. The palate is fresh with a lovely creamy texture, with a fruit salad explosion of flavour. Medium bodied with no real wood flavour at all and a long lingering aftertaste. Enjoy with food or any social occasion.
More of Our Wines
Natural Sweet Wine 2019
Natural Sweet Wine 2018
Natural Sweet Wine 2017
Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Pinotage 2015
Pinotage 2017
Pinotage 2016
Merlot 2015
Merlot 2019
Merlot 2018
Merlot 2017
Merlot 2014
Pinotage Rosé 2014
Chenin Blanc 2014
Natural Sweet Wine 2016
Chenin Blanc Sur Lie 2019
Chenin Blanc Sur Lie 2018
Chenin Blanc Sur Lie 2017
Grand Pinotage RR 2016
Claypot Merlot 2016
Claypot Merlot 2015
Friedrich Laibach The Founder's Blend 2014
Friedrich Laibach The Founder's Blend 2016
Friedrich Laibach The Founder's Blend 2018
Claypot Merlot 2014
The Widow's Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
MCC 2016
MCC 2017
MCC 2018
Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Red 2015
Red 2017
Red 2016
Organic Rosé 2021
Organic Rosé 2020
Organic Rosé 2019
Organic Rosé 2018
Organic Rosé 2017
MCC 2014
MCC 2015
MCC 2013
Red 2014
Red 2015
White 2015
White 2016
White 2020
White 2018
White 2019
White 2017
Chenin Blanc 2016
Chenin Blanc 2021
Chenin Blanc 2019
Chenin Blanc 2018
