Warwick Estate Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2022
Warwick Estate Old Vine Chenin Blanc
Region: Stellenbosch, Costal Region, South Africa
Vintage: 2022
Bottle size: 75cl
Grape: Chenin Blanc
ABV: 13.5%
The wine has an alluring nose of white peach, apple, citrus, honey, and warm spices. The palate is rich with a creamy texture, with citrus, dried herbs, baked yellow apple, and spice adding depth of flavour to the mid-palate. The finish is long and pure, supported by a crisp acidity and mineral lingering aftertaste.
Grapes were hand-harvested in the early morning from a single Chenin Blanc vineyard planted in 1978 on the lower slopes of our Simonsberg property. These old, low-yielding bush vines – planted on decomposed granite soils with a clay base - have stood the test of time and produce a small crop of highly concentrated fruit. On arrival in the cellar, the grapes were whole bunch pressed, and the juice was allowed to clarify naturally. Spontaneous fermentation took place in 400L French oak barrels, 10% second fill and 6% third fill and the balance in neutral oak barrels. After fermentation, the barrels are rolled once a month for nine months before blending and bottling
When people talk about the ‘history’ of a place, they think of the people who lived there and the personalities who built it. For Warwick Estate, ‘history’ began when the first title deed was issued for the land in 1771 and vines have been grown on the property for nearly two hundred years.
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