Retour False Bay Vineyards - W.O Coastal Region - Slow Chenin Blanc - Blanc - 2023
COUNTRY/REGION: South Africa
DESIGNATION: W.O Coastal Region
COLOR: White
VINTAGE: 2023
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Chenin Blanc
ALCOHOL: 12.5 vol.
CONTENT: 75 cl
The tasting
Color Intense, bright golden yellow.
Nose Beautiful aromas of dried herbs, delicate aniseed, lemon and fennel notes. A fresh, oceanic nose.
Palate Complex and delicate, this wine is invigorating and invigorating, a promising journey to South Africa. Cradled by a silky, fresh texture, we appreciate this marvelous expression of Chenin.
The sommelier's advice
Temperature Serve between 10 and 12°C.
Food Summer salads, fish terrines, seafood and shellfish, grilled prawns.
Cellar ageing From now until 2027
The estate and the wine
The estate and the wine Located in Somerset West, about forty minutes from Cape Town, the Waterkloof estate practices biodynamic farming, producing wines with a European style and high standards across the entire range, including the entry-level wines. The False Bay range is undeniably one of their successes, providing an excellent introduction to the wines of the country and the Western Cape region.
Wine From a Mediterranean terroir with oceanic influence, the 2023 Coastal Region Slow Chenin Blanc unfolds with finesse and restraint. Partial aging in new 600-liter barrels adds complexity and texture, allowing the fruit to shine amid notes of dried herbs, anise, fennel, and citrus flavors. A beautiful representation of the Chenin Blanc grape on these granite and sandstone soils by the ocean.
Vinification Hand harvested. Vinification with indigenous yeasts, de-stemming, pressing and settling. Part of the wine is fermented in new 600-liter barrels. Aged for 6 months on lees.