False Bay, Slow Chenin Blanc 2017

Tasting notes
The long wild yeast provides bready aromas with dried herbaceous, fennel and soft fruit notes, followed by a creamy lemon character. This sought-after wine has fine, mineral Chenin characters with a nose of white flowers and honeysuckle, gentle ripe apple aromas, honeyed aromatics and delicious greengage and citrus lemon acidity on the long finish. A wine with great finesse and style. Excellent Chenin made in a lusciously rich but dry style, with a nose of white flowers and honeysuckle, and ripe, fresh creamy apple pie like flavours. A wine with great finesse and style.

Gastronomy
An ideal wine to pair with seafood, soft cheese, pasta and Asian cuisine, including spicy dishes.

Vineyards
With special winemaking process which destems the grapes after picking early in the morning, requires controlled temperature and uses only natural yeast, this wine is such an unique South African selection. Crafted the wild way – old vine fruit, fermented with wild yeast found naturally on the grapes…not in a packet.This magical transformation takes at least six months. At False Bay Vineyards make slow wine, hence the name Slow Chenin Blanc, in neutral containers. From sustainably farmed Wellington bush vines.

Aging method
Oak barrels