Kleine Zalze, Bush Vine, Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch, 2010
Type: White Wines
Region: South Africa
Grape Variety: Chenin Blanc
Size: 75cl
Alcohol Content: 13.5%
Food Matches: Goats' cheese dishes, chicken in cream sauce, fish (especially hake, sole), risottos, seafood (especially mussels, prawns, scallops), vegetarian quiche
Strong guava combined with ripe pineapples and peach aromas show on the nose and follow through to the palate. They are complemented by a long, clean, crisp aftertaste. This medium to full style of Chenin Blanc will mature for up to two years in the bottle.
Bronze Medal Winner, Decanter World Wine Awards, 2009 “Spearmint, nettle and juicy nectarine and melon fruit, zesty acidity. Nich length.” Can you spot the similarities with the winemakers notes above?!
Special Value wine, Best of Wine in Ireland.
price: €11.95