The Golden Slopes Chenin blanc 2021

Rich single-vineyard Chenin blanc from old vines. Generous nose with ripe yellow apple, spices and vanilla. Mouth-filling, lush yellow fruit, quince and good length.

Delicious with white fish, poultry, quiches, spicy Asian dishes and soft creamy cheeses.

Appellation Swartland

Grape variety chenin blanc

Style Rich & Round

Format 750 ml

Available

€39.95

The winemaker

Winemaker	Country	Region
A.A. Badenhorst Family Wines	South Africa	Swartland

About the winemaker A.A. Badenhorst Family Wines is the farm of Adi and his cousin Hein on the Paardeberg in Swartland South Africa. Adi is one of the most talked about winemakers of this area and, together with Eben Sadie, is seen as the pioneers of this popular wine region in South Africa. It was they who put this region on the map with wines from old vineyards and of a uniquely high level. Adi now cultivates a large area of vineyards and only the best vineyards are used for the famous Single-Vineyard wines. He works in the vineyards and cellar in a "baie-logical" way with respect for grape, nature and terroir.

Vineyard management Practising organics

Details

Vineyard	Vineyard with a golden yellow colored rock formation, the Golden Slopes, in the middle of the vineyard, planted in 1966. The soil is rich in granite and clay.
Vinification	Manual harvest. After cooling, the fruit is whole-bunch pressed. Spontaneous fermentation and maturation for 15 months on a 1200L foudres. The wine is then bottled unfiltered.
Vintage	2021
Oak aging	Yes
Ageing potential	up to 8 years after harvest
Alcohol percentage	13%
Closure	Natural cork