Lismore Chenin blanc 2021

This chenin has a beautiful floral character with notes of jasmine and orange blossom. Hints of the oak aging, fresh ripe fruit and a slightly nutty character. The taste is nice and fresh with a refined acidity.

Appellation Walker Bay

Grape variety chenin blanc

Style Rich & Round

Format 750 ml

Available

€34.95*

The winemaker

Winemaker	Country	Region
Lismore Estate Vineyards	South Africa	Walker Bay, Western Cape

About the winemaker Lismore Estate Vineyards can be found hidden in a mountain range in South Africa. The Californian Samantha O'Keefe found her paradise here and the perfect terroir to make her dream come true. Her passion combined with the unique terroir produces some beautiful "cool climate" wines. In the cellar, Samantha believes in minimal intervention and in the vineyards she finds a striking resemblance to the vineyards of the northern Rhône. Thanks to her pioneering work, the Greyton region has acquired its own Wine of Origin.

Vineyard management Practising organics

Details

Vineyard	The vineyards for this wine can be found in the Walker Bay region and benefit from the influences of the ocean. The soil here is rich in lime and minerals, the region is known as a cool climate.
Vinification	The grapes were picked at optimal ripeness and whole bunch pressed, slowly extracting the juice at a rate of 600ltrs per ton. The juice was cold settled for 48 hours and was racked into used 400 and two new 500 litre barrels for fermentation and 11 months of maturation.
Vintage	2021
Oak aging	Yes
Ageing potential	up to 8 years after harvest
Alcohol percentage	13.5%
Closure	Natural cork