Brookdale Chenin Blanc Old Vine 2023

Nose with exotic notes, a hint of ripe fruit and vanilla. The taste is rich, powerful and full-bodied with an exciting acidity that makes for a long and impressive finish.

Appellation Paarl

Grape variety chenin blanc

Style Rich & Round

Format 750 ml

Available

€33.50*

The winemaker

Winemaker	Country	Region
Brookdale Wine Estate	South Africa	Paarl

About the winemaker Brookdale is the estate of Tim Rudd. This Englishman has fallen for the land, the wines and the wine regions of South Africa. In Paarl, he found the estate that he thought had a great future. Tim surrounded himself with the best South African specialists he could find. Duncan Savage as consultant winemaker and Jaco Engelbrecht as viticulturist. Together they decided to go for field-blends with white and red Rhone varieties and of course chenin blanc. Especially the older vineyards, which were already planted with chenin blanc show, that the soil which is rich in granite, clay, quartz and schist is extremely suitable for this grape variety. As of 2019, Kiara Scott is responsible for the vinification for all wines at Brookdale Estate.

Vineyard management Practising organics

Details

Vineyard
Vinification	The grapes are not destemmed after harvest and gently pressed. After a light pressing, fermentation starts by natural yeasts in 500 liter French oak barrels (25% new). After about 10 months the wines are blended to the final composition and the wine stays in bottle for another 9 months.
Vintage	2023
Oak aging	Yes
Ageing potential	6 years after harvest
Alcohol percentage	13.5%
Closure	Natural cork