Ken Forrester Old Vine Reserve Chenin Blanc 2022

Hand harvested, with careful selection.  Barrel and tank fermented and left on the lees (9 months French oak, 20% new) matured on secondary lees for a rounded complexity.   Golden hued and full bodied, with melon and spicy baked apple aromas. Layered, with mineral notes enhanced by honeycomb and caramel flavours from lees contact. This wine is a great example of the harmonious balance which can be achieved between fruit and delicate oak/vanilla flavours, as they combine to form complex, soft flavours with sufficient body to enhance even spicy and full flavoured meals.    Can be served with many varied spicy dishes, full flavoured fish or chicken dishes. Ideal with crayfish, prawns. A true benchmark for relaxed enjoyment.

Region: Helderberg, Bottelary Hills & Vlaeberg Soil: Duplex soils, sandy material on a ferricrete bank on patches of deeper clay. Bushvine, Semi-bush vine and Perold System. We use supplementary irrigation practices. Locality: South-south-west

Hand harvested, with careful selection. Yield: Approx 6-8 tons. Style: Rich and Ripe (Oak influenced).

Barrel and tank fermented and left on the lees (8 months French oak, 20% new) matured on secondary lees for a rounded complexity. Style: Rich and Ripe (Oak influenced).

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