Lady Bird Chenin Blanc Sur Lie

Details

Tasting Note: Lady Bird Chenin Blanc Sur Lie has a bright pale gold colour. The bold, upfront nose is packed with notes of white nectarine, pineapple, yellow apple, lime zest, and nutmeg. The palate is complex and layered with an array of spices, vanilla, apples, yellow plums, apricot, and lemon meringue. The wine has a creamy texture and a long zesty finish, which indicates ageing potential of up to 10 years from vintage under good storage conditions.

Pairing suggestion: Monkfish, shellfish, salmon, roast or grilled chicken dishes. Works well with milder curries and spicy food.

Region: Stellenbosch, South Africa

Vintage: 2022

Style: White

Grapes: Chenin Blanc

Vinification: Grapes are handpicked in the early mornings, and the whole bunches are pressed with no additions to the juice. A warm uninoculated fermentation in concrete. The wine is not racked off the sediment or moved after fermentation and no Sulphur is added. Eight months on the primary lees follow to stabilize and to add yeastiness and complexity with a good old “sur lie” polishing. The wine gets around 30% new wood for the fermentation and the rest is in Stainless. A filtration before bottling is done.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Farming: Organic