Stellenrust 55 Chenin Blanc
| Vintage: | 2019 |
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| Winery: | Stellenrust |
| Description: | 5 Stars 2021 Platter's South African Wine Guide Weighty, concentrated & complex wild-fermented chenin; 19 (97 pts) gets 7th maximum rating in this guide, 5th in succession. Bottelary Hills bushvines, now 55 years, delivers a super-pure yet fleshy wine. Top notes of lemon zest & marmalade botrytis evolve into peach & tangy nectarine. Focused, clean acidity drives the juicy fruit to a long & honeyed finish. 94 pts Tim Atkin Mw 2020 55 is a reference to the age of this remarkable dry land vineyard, which was planted in 1964. Wild yeast fermented in 16% new wood, the resulting wine is a Chenin that combines intensity and concentration with focus and precision. Pasty, quince and citrus flavours are complimented by refined oak spice. 2022-29 |
| Price: | $ 29.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Southern Hemisphere Wine Center
| Address: |
5973 Engineer Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92649 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-504-9463 |
| Telephone (regular): | 714-892-3030 |
| Fax: | 714-892-6930 |
First added to 1000 Corks on April 30, 2023.
