Deetlefs Estate Chenin Blanc
Chenin Blanc with a touch of Sémillon Viognier.
Free delivery in SA >12 bottles.
Vegan friendly.
| Category | White Wine, Enjoy with food |
|---|---|
| Cultivar | Chenin Blanc |
| Deetlefs Estate Range | Deetlefs Estate Chenin Blanc |
| Food Pairing | Grilled chicken, smoked chicken salad, brie & goat’s milk cheese. |
| Awards | Double Gold – Gilbert & Gaillard 2025 |
| Tasting Notes | Medium straw colour. Less complexity with quince, white peach, ripe nectarine, delicate citrus blossoms and a hint of apricot. The wine has a fresh granny smith acidity on entry with a broad middle palate with some spice and lees texture. The wine shows a long pithy textured finish with loads of complexity. |
| Vinification | Grapes were selected from a vineyard block planted in 1993. Clone A1064 on Richter 99. Reductive winemaking techniques were used in the winery to preserve the delicate fruit aromas. This wine was inoculated with D47 and CY3079. Only 500 litre barrels were used as it suits the style that we want to express. Oak maturation for a nine-month period gives this wine enough room to express fruit development with the slightest touch of oak to balance out the mid-palate and create a soft and rounded sensation |
| Vintage | 2024 |
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