FalseBaySlowCheninBlanc2024

<p>False Bay “Slow” Chenin Blanc, Coastal Region, South Africa, 2024 Grape: 100% Chenin Blanc, old bush vines, sustainable farming, hand harvested, wild yeast ferment, minimal intervention winemaking (only adding sulphur at bottling), aged on lees for 10 months, unoakedProducer Tasting Note:The long wild yeast ferment provides bready aromas and additional complexity to the wine. Dried herbaceous notes, including fennel and aniseed from the nearby Fynbos, dominate the nose, followed by a creamy lemon character.The palate is reminiscent of the nose, with great textural complexity (attributable to the long, slow wild yeast fermentation), and more herbal characters.Critic’s Tasting Note:”“Bruised orange, baked apple and honeysuckle leads into tangy grapefruit and peach on the textured palate with fresh acidity.””90/100 points (Silver Medal), DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS, 2025The False Bay wines are made by Waterkloof’s talented young cellar-master, Nadia Barnard, and represent exceptional value for money. Their Chenin Blanc is a consistent medal winner, vintage after vintage.Food Match: A versatile wine equally well suited to partner lobster and other seafood, risotto or herb roast chicken. Can also handle spice very well.False Bay Slow Chenin Blanc, Coastal Region South Africa, 2024</p>