2022 David & Nadia Sadie Chenin Blanc Swartland

JS93 This is showing aromas of apricot stones, almonds, cardamom and lemon pith. It,s medium-bodied with plenty of phenolic texture, with a fresh, mineral and almost chalky finish. Drink or hold.
WA92 The 2022 Chenin Blanc comes from a blend of eight single vineyards, four of which are bottled as single-vineyard Chenin Blanc. It displays a refined nose with notions of apple and citrus blossom and white peach and wax melon. Medium-bodied and with a fine mineral tension, the palate displays a kiss of phenolic bitterness before revealing layers of complexity. It ends with a refined, fresh, ethereal finish. Enjoy with food.”
Estate Notes: 100% Chenin Blanc • Sourced from dry land farmed bush vines, ranging from 1968 till 1986 based on granite from the Paardeberg, blended with shale/schist from the east, clay from the north and iron from the western parts of the Swartland • The wine is made from 8 vineyards, 19 pickings, different soils, different aspects, different vineyard ages, farmed by different people and different farmers • Whole bunch pressed and naturally fermented • Matured for 11 months in old neutral French oak barrels. Two components were fermented and matured in concrete (9% total) – one in a square concrete tank and the other in a concrete egg • Minimal sulfur added at bottling • The wine has a Certified Heritage Vineyards (CHV) seal and forms part of the Old Vine Project (OVP)