Grensloos Chenin blanc 2023

Rich Chenin blanc from old vines. Complex nose with aromas of flint and stone fruit. Intense on the palate, with notes of passion fruit and apricot in addition to minerality and a good length.

Delicious with crustaceans and shellfish, firm white fish, risotto, elegant Asian dishes and young goat cheese.

Appellation Swartland

Grape variety chenin blanc

Style Fresh & fruity

Format 750 ml

Available

€36.95

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	Grapes from seven different vineyards in Kalmoesfontein and Jakhalsfontein, including the famous plots 'Golden Slopes' and 'Kelder', with weathered granite soils and highly iron-rich clay.
Vinification	Manual harvest. After cooling, the fruit is pressed in whole bunches. Spontaneous and very slow fermentation for several months in both concrete and 400-liter barrels. The wine is then bottled unfiltered.
Vintage	2023
Oak aging	Partially
Ageing potential	up to 5 years after harvest
Alcohol percentage	12.5%
Closure	Natural cork