Villiera Chenin Blanc 2023
R100,00
The wine has abundant fruit with a hint of wood spice on the nose, including pineapple, guava and citrus. On the palate it is rich with a hint of freshness. It is well balanced with a long finish. The wine has the structure to last for 5 years, but Chenin Blanc can also be enjoyed young.
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Specifications
In the cellar
After crushing and destalking, about 4 hours of skin contact is allowed before gently pressing. The earlier picked portion was whole bunch pressed. After overnight settling the clear juice is spontaneously cold fermented. Fifty percent of the wine was fermented in oak but removed immediately after fermentation. The blend remains “sur lie” for 2 months prior to stabilization and bottling.
In the vineyard
The majority of the grapes are picked mid-season by hand at optimum ripeness. A component was picked earlier to introduce freshness. 2022 was a healthy vintage and there was virtually no botrytis. The fruit comes from 3 blocks including 40 % old bush vines.
Ageing
This wine should keep for up to five years and the new style typifies the terroir it grows in.
Cultivar
Chenin Blanc
Food Pairing
This wine is versatile with foods and can be enjoyed with many foods especially seafood and curries.
About the Wine Estate
Villiera is a family run winery in the Stellenbosch region of South Africa. They are a pioneering quality wine company committed to preserving the environment and have been rewarded with membership to the Biodiversity of Wine Initiative. They specialise in Cap Classique and have a strong reputation for Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
