Cavalli Chenin Blanc 2023

The Chenin Blanc is crushed and destemmed followed by fermentation in French oak barrels with a combination of new, 2nd fill and 3rd fill 225L barrels. The wine is kept on its fermentation lees with the occasional batonnage for 10 months until bottling.

Grapes were hand-picked in the early morning at Cavalli in two separate pickings. Grapes were wholebunch pressed and settled overnight to achieve good clarity of juice. The juice was sent to barrel and inoculated in two separate batches. Fermentation was completed in barrel and the wine kept on its lees until bottling.

This wine has some ageing potential and can be aged for three to five years, provided it is kept in the proper and appropriate conditions.

Chenin Blanc

This wine pairs beautifully with almost anything with a creamy sauce - a good fish pie, for example, or chicken with a cream and mushroom sauce. It is also a divine companion to richer fish dishes such as salmon, scallops and crayfish. You won't be disappointed if you serve this wine with roast chicken, pork belly (especially with apple sauce), roasted root vegetables such as carrots, parsnips and sweet potatoes Roast butternut squash.

Gold Medal 2021 Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards
Rated 96/100 at winemag.co.za
Placed in the Top Ten Prescient at winemag.co.za
Best of Category 2021 at winemag.co.za
Rated 92/100 at Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge 2021
Achieved Gold Status at Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge 2021

Cavalli Estate has quickly become a recognised and respected South African ‘lifestyle’ experience with the estate’s development on the R44 being widely regarded as a significant event for Stellenbosch and the Cape Winelands, and has established itself as premier location for visitors seeking a sophisticated South African winelands ‘lifestyle’ experience. As a ‘destination brand’ renowned for its wine, cuisine, design, architecture, indigenous landscaping and art, Cavalli has developed a loyal following of discerning patrons. The estate encompasses 100 Hectares of prime property located in the prestigious Helderberg region of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Comprising 26 Hectares of Vineyards, 10 Hectares of Indigenous Gardens, 10 Hectares of Manicured paddocks attached to a World Class Equestrian Indoor Arena, followed by a 3300 square metre public building facility which houses a 100 seater Restaurant, 350 seater Banqueting facility, 600 square metre Retail Art Gallery, Luxury Boutique and Wine Tasting Facility. A must visit on your next trip to the Stellenbosch Winelands.