Not Tonight Josephine 2021

The aromatics are pure and bright with delicious layers of dried apricots drizzled in honey, mango chutney, milk tart and custard filled pastries. The palate is creamy and plush, superbly balanced and elegant, neither overly sweet nor clawing with a fine creamy dried peach finesse. A mouth coating glycerol breadth and a long, pure finish with a kiss of granadilla liqueur.

Grape variety chenin blanc

Style Aromatic

Format 375 ml

No availibility at this moment

€40.40

The winemaker

Winemaker	Country	Region
Savage Wines	South Africa	Piekenierskloof

About the winemaker Duncan Savage graduated from Elsenburg Agricultural College in 2002, as one of the top students. That same year, he also began working as a winemaker at Cape Point Vineyards. In 2004, he additionally became responsible for the vineyards, or viticulturist. Duncan is a traditional winemaker, so he also uses traditional winemaking methods in the cellar. He works not only with stainless steel tanks, but also with oak barrels and clay amphorae. In 2011 he was given the opportunity to start making wines under his own name. Over the years Duncan has learned to deal with vineyards located on the coast and at higher altitudes, so-called coolclimate terroir. The knowledge he has gained is reflected in the wines under his own name. The red wines do not have a high alcohol content. They are rather slender and elegant, rather than thick and ripe, as one so often sees in the new world.

Vineyard management Practising organics

Details

Vineyard	Chenin Blanc fruit grown on rocky sandstone soils on the Piekenierskloof farm of Tierhoek.
Vinification	The grapes were dried for three weeks and then left for five days on skins as whole bunches with regular foot treading.
Vintage	2021

Ageing potential	20 years after harvest
Alcohol percentage	8%
Closure	Natural cork