Farmer Angus, Organic Chenin Blanc 2024

Description

This certified organic Chenin Blanc is made from a certified Old Vine vineyard, in collaboration with Spier. This crisp and mineral-driven wine will have you picking up scents of butterscotch and apricots and tastes of citrus and caramel.

“Regenerative agriculture is my life’s work. I believe that all health stems from the soil. These organic wines are the result of an ongoing collaborative journey with the Spier team.” – Angus McIntosh.

TASTING NOTE:
This wine offers butterscotch, apricots, pineapple and hints of citrus on the nose. The rich, mouthwatering palate of citrus, caramel and honeycomb culminates in a lingering, crisp finish.

Enjoy with grilled chicken or seafood dishes

ANALYSIS:
Alc: 13.55 % vol | TA: 5.3 g/L | RS: 1.4 g/L | pH: 3.61 | TSO2 77 mg/L

WINEMAKER:
Tania Kleintjes

SOIL & TERROIR:
The differences in altitude, aspect, solar radiation and wind exposure result in significant mesoclimate differences over short distances. This, coupled with variations in soil (mainly Escourt/Pinedene transitioning to Cartef), creates a terroir that ensures full and complex wines with unique character and style. This vineyard, planted between 1983 and 1985, has been biodynamically farmed to enhance the vines’ natural fauna and flora and accentuate the grapes’ intrinsic characteristics.

WINEMAKING:
The grapes were hand harvested early in the season to utilise their natural acidity and later in the season to harness their aromas and flavours. They were pre-cooled in the cellar, followed by meticulous
hand sorting and whole-bunch pressing. 10% of the fermentation was done with skin contact, benefiting from the thicker skins that Old Vines offer. The natural yeast flora completed alcoholic fermentation, which was temperature controlled in older French-oak barrels and ceramic eggs. The wine aged 10 months on the lees and was bottled unfiltered and unfined. It may deposit a sediment; this is natural.

Additional information

Enjoy with grilled chicken or seafood dishes.