Black Pack Chenin Blanc 2021

An elegant wine, with an aroma of fresh bright peach, citrus, straw and vanilla. The wine has a creamy finessed texture, evident new wood aromas and a lovely long finish with nice fresh acid keeping it bouncy and vibrant

These Chenin Blanc grapes were harvested from 20-year-old bush vines in the Paardeberg area of the Swartland, vines of a similar age in Agter Paarl, 43-year-old heritage vines from Wellington.

The fruit was harvested at a variety of sugar levels, between 22 and 23 balling, whole bunch pressed and settled before being fermented in barrel with natural wild yeast. We used 500- litre French oak barrels, with around 25% new super tight grain oak. The balance were older barrels. Fermentation was very slow

The wine is delicious now but will gain complexity within 3-4 years from vintage.

This wine will pair well with French country cooking, creamy chicken or fish dishes.