VARIETAL

Chenin Blanc

ANALYSIS

Alc.13.5%Vol | RS2.3g/l | pH3.44 | TA5.9g/l

ORIGIN

Paarl

WINEGROWING

Dry farmed bush vines grown in decomposed granite soils.

TASTING NOTE by Greg Sherwood MW

The 2020 vintage releases see a welcomed return of this old vine Chenin Blanc sourced from 67 year old dry farmed bush vines grown on decomposed granite soils. Whole bunch pressed and spontaneously fermented in neutral Stockinger 600 litre barrels, this third release screams its granitic terroir with complex aromatics dominated by notes of crushed gravel, wet grey slate and struck flint. An understated petrichor character that combines with subtle notes of peach stone, toasted almonds and lemon grass herbal nuances. Like most old vine Chenin Blanc grown on granitic soils, this terroir lends quite a severe, austere and minerally taut styling to the palate in the wine’s youth with plenty of wet river pebble stony undertones, crunchy yellow orchard fruits and refined pineapple pastille notes. The finish is dry and slightly rasping, but shows great persistence and intensity, finishing with last ripples of dried herbs, yellow apple skins and a mouth-watering saline bite.

Drink from 2023 to 2034+.
Wine Safari Score: 95/100 – Greg Sherwood MW