Brookdale Reserve Chenin Blank 2022
R371.00
(R2,228.00 for 6 x 750ml)
Subtly keyed; restrained aromatics of pear skin, honeycomb and golden citrus. Just a hint of pastry cream and toast. The palate is deep, dense and concentrated. Fleshy and generous, tempered by a stony acidity sewn through the layers and layers of flavour. Yellow apples, kumquat and peaches sing. The chalky texture is the background music, giving ballast to all those curves. The savoury finish calls in the wax of the nose, the echo of the radiant fruit.
From old vine Chenin Blanc (1985) grown on decomposed shale and granite; minimal winemaking was employed to allow this stony terroir to shine through. The grapes were hand-picked at different stages to achieve optimal ripeness and balance. The fruit was pre-cooled and gently whole- bunch pressed before spontaneous fermentation and partial malolactic fermentation to add elegance and complexity. Matured for eleven months in 500L French oak barrels, the wine was then aged on the lees for eleven months in 2000L Stockinger (Austrian oak) foudres. Once bottled, the wine was then left to mature for a further four months before release.
Data sheet
- Winemaker
- Kiara Scott
- Wine of Origin
- Paarl
- Blend
- 100% Chenin Blanc
- Pack Size
- 1 x 750ml Bottle
Subtly keyed; restrained aromatics of pear skin, honeycomb and golden citrus. Just a hint of pastry cream and toast. The palate is deep, dense and concentrated. Fleshy and generous, tempered by a stony acidity sewn through the layers and layers of flavour. Yellow apples, kumquat and peaches sing. The chalky texture is the background music, giving ballast to all those curves. The savoury finish calls in the wax of the nose, the echo of the radiant fruit.