South Africa, Swartland
Chenin BlancDescription
Very intense aromas, which range from country hay, floral, tropical fruit and apricots to spice. Plenty of ripe fruit flavours. The hints of residual sugar are well balanced by acidity. Intense rounded mouth feel, ripe pear opulence, long finish. Fresh.
Awards
- This wine has not yet received a recognition
Tasting Notes
Alcohol
13.0%
Analytical data
dry
Vinification
Whole bunch pressed, wild ferment mostly in barrel. After fermentation it has been aged in cement tank till bottling in November 2021
Vineyard: Swartland
This Chenin Blanc comes from an old bush vine vineyard on the Riebeeksriverroad in the Swartland area, which is well-known for its Mediterranean climate
Soil Type
Soils with minimal development, usually shallow on hard or weathering rock, with or without intermittent diverse soils. Clay loam soils.
Viticulture
There is an on-going debate between the quality of grapes produced from bush-vine vineyards in comparison to trellised vines. We've found that for such an old vineyard, love and care was taken to preserve the beauty of the basket shape of the bushvine. The formation of the candles displays the quality of hand-pruning, and places emphasis on good quality viticultural practices. The hard-work that goes into preserving such an old bushvine block can be tasted in the great quality grapes it produces.