Old Vine Chenin Blanc
2023 Old Vine Chenin Blanc
The Potter’s Wheel
Sometimes, if we’re lucky, life turns up the most unlikely of partnerships. Our Potter’s Wheel Chenin Blanc is one such combination. A delicate, complex wine, named after the potter’s namesake (a true bear of a man), using the time-honored practice of battonage in the amphorae clay pots and small oak barrels. Our winemakers have spun together this chenin blanc that balances a confident base of flint and roasted hazelnut against soaring ginger, orange blossom, and the late bloom of lemon verbena. Its aromatics of ripe cantaloupe and nectarine make way for the subtle spice of freshly grated nutmeg on the nose. These refreshing features of a traditional chenin blanc have a round, satisfying profile which pairs beautifully with Mediterranean flavors, spice, and seafood of all sorts. Best served at 10°C (50°F)
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100% Chenin Blanc
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Stellenbosch, South Africa
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40-year-old Chenin Blanc vineyard north and east-facing slopes with a world‐class reputation. Grown on a combination of deep clay soils and bush vines on laterite soils.
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This elegant wine is bright, clean and full-bodied. Spending 7 months in small French oak barrels and receiving the age-old practice of batonage. The aromatics of sweet cantaloupe, nectarine with an underlying of nutmeg round off the bouquet. A flintiness with roasted hazelnut, ginger, orange blossoms, finishing with a racy lemon verbena on the palate. This wine is Vegan friendly.
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This wine compliments a wide variety of fish, light spice and Mediterranean, Indonesian & Japanese dishes but also drinks excellently on its own. Best served at 10°C/50°F
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Alc.12.5, pH 3.19, RS 2.3g/l, TA 6.0 g/l