Cape Heritage, Sweets & Fortifieds
Timed Online Auction, 5 - 17 June 2025
Cape Heritage - White Wines
About the SessionChenin Blanc is known for its versatility and can produce a wide range of wine styles, especially considering South Africa has the oldest Chenin Blanc vines in the world.
About this Item
This wine was exclusively released as part of the Autumn 2020 Wine Club.
From young bush vines planted in the stony Schist soils of Palm Block on Roundstone Farm on the western slopes of the Kasteelberg.
The dense Schist soils cause grapes to be smaller and have thicker skins and this was enhanced by the dry conditions of the 2018 Vintage. As a result, the wine is rich and textured but balanced by a fresh acidity. There is some phenolic character and lots of stone fruit flavours. Drinking beautifully now but can be aged further where its texture will be enhanced. Enjoyed best slightly chilled, this wine may have a harmless tartrate sediment. The smaller berries and thicker skins we have experienced as a result of the drought has resulted in higher concentrations and extracts in our wines, and as our winemaking is as natural as possible, these crystals are more pronounced in the 2018 vintage.
Production would have been small - around 2 barrels.
Provenance
Private Client