Kaapzicht Kliprug Bush Vine Chenin Blanc 2021

Kaapzicht "Kliprug" Bush Vine Chenin Blanc, Bottelary, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2021    

Grape: 100% Chenin Blanc, hand picked fruit from 40 year old vines. Whole bunch pressing, natural fermentation until dry, ageing 12 months in various 300/400/500L oak barrels.

Producer Tasting Note:

A dry Chenin with a deep, complex nose of bruised yellow fruits, white peach, creamy and plush, showing honeyed pineapples, leesy yellow fruits. Plenty of gravitas, fruit weight, focus and textural complexity. The palate is medium bodied and fresh with a richly fruited core leading to a crisp, dry finish.

From an unirrigated vineyard with weathered granite topsoil and crumbly clay sub-soil, it is called 'Kliprug' by the farm workers because of the numerous rocks on the ground. 

Critic's Tasting Note:

"The 2021 Kliprug Chenin Blanc is generous and refined, bursting with a lively, broad and waxy nose. Medium to full-bodied, the Chenin Blanc shows delightful weight and texture with refreshing and energetic acidity before ending with a fine, textural finish that will remain food-friendly for six to seven years. Give it a try." Drink 2023-2030

90+/100 points, Anthony Mueller, WINE ADVOCATE, July 2023

Also awarded 92/100 points by Tim Atkin MW, March 2022

Food Match: Drink with beer-battered hake tacos, shellfish, salmon, or soft cheeses.