Swartland, Coastal Region, South AfricaTasted a couple of years along, and wow, can this wine age. About a quarter of the 2019 White Blend was lost when a transport truck tipped over. So if you find the 2019, cherish it even more than it normally warrants. This Swartland blend of chenin, clairette blanche, viognier, grenache blanc, semillon gris is mostly sourced from older vines (up to 70 years), lending greater concentration and character. The lots were whole bunch pressed and native fermented in 500-5000L barrels (5% new), with MLF encouraged. Some time in bottle has amped the already ample texture, and showing chenin's luring cusping with age. Honeycomb, wild pear, cracked flax is layered with flake salts and licked with a flinty reduction across a generous wild lees decked base. The finish on this full bodied wine lingers, leaving a stony salinity in its wake.Tasted: 11 October 2022Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$60.00
750ml
private wine shops
ON
$38.00
750ml
LCBO
QC
$40.00
750ml
Producer: Mullineux WinesDistributors: Sur Lie Nicholas Pearce Wines Rezin Blend: Chenin Blanc - Clairette Blanche - Viognier
Swartland, Coastal Region, South AfricaAbout a quarter of the 2019 White Blend was lost when a transport truck tipped over. So if you find the 2019, cherish it even more than it normally warrants. This Swartland blend of chenin, clairette blanche, viognier, grenache blanc, semillon gris is mostly sourced from older vines, lending greater concentration, and was native fermented in 500-5000L barrels (5% new). Lovely complex nose with fragrant melon, pear, apricot, white peach, with a generous pad of lees on the middle. Herbal imbued and textured, with a great savoury meadow grass note throughout to a humming, salted finish. Long and full in the mouth, this is quite impactful, yet still fresh, this is drinking beautifully now and will continue over the next few years.Tasted: 09 June 2020Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$60.00
750ml
private wine shops
ON
$38.00
750ml
LCBO
QC
$40.00
750ml
Producer: Mullineux WinesDistributors: Sur Lie Nicholas Pearce Wines Rezin Blend: Chenin Blanc - Clairette Blanche - Viognier
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