Crushed & Cured
Raats Family Wines, Original Chenin Blanc, Polkadraai Hills, South Africa, 2023
100% Chenin Blanc, this has a distinctive yellow apple and pineapple core, alongside notes of green melon and limes. The wine is bursting with fresh fruit flavours ending with zesty citrus flavours, and has a long mineral finish. A very clean and satisfying hand-picked Chenin Blanc.
Grapes grown from the two soil types are fermented separately, the decomposed granite bringing a lime and mineral character, while the sandstone more topical fruit and structure. The juice was cold settled for 2 to 3 days, then cold fermented (14º - 16ºC) in stainless steel tanks and aged on the lees for 6 months before bottling. No wood ageing.
Region: Stellenbosch
Vintage: 2023
Grape Variety: Chenin Blanc
ABV: 13%
Size: 750ml
Producer: Raats Family Wines