L'Avenir Chenin Blanc
| Vintage: | 2016 |
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| Description: | Tasting Notes\r\nA phenomenal Chenin Blanc that consistently over delivers, by balancing crisp, fruity notes, with the classy complexity of oak spice and minerality. Produced from a selection of L\u2019Avenir Estate\u2019s finest vineyards, this blend of unwooded Chenin Blanc and a component that was matured in 300L French oak barrels, delivers a food-friendly, complex and well-balanced wine.\r\nAbout L'Avenir Estate\r\nL\u2019Avenir\u2019s rich history dates back to the late 1600s, when the estate was one of the very first sites identified for grape growing by the Cape\u2019s earliest European settlers.\r\nThe estate was renamed L\u2019Avenir in 1992 by Mark Wiehe, a Mauritian businessman, who left a career of trading sugar in London to purchase the farm.\u00a0 This was the start of specialisation of this unique boutique winery. Wiehe appointed former pharmacist Francois Naude as winemaker and the estate swiftly gained recognition for its distinctive Pinotage and Chenin Blanc.\u00a0In 2005, L\u2019Avenir was acquired by the owner of the prestigious Chablis property, Laroche, Chablisien Michel Laroche.\r\nIn 2007, under the mentorship of Naud\u00e9, current winemaker Dirk Coetzee joined the farm after completing his degree in Viticulture & Oenology at the University of Stellenbosch. The young maverick was instrumental in shifting the focus to L\u2019Avenir\u2019s top performing single vineyards \u2013 resulting in the now famous L\u2019Avenir Single Block range.\u00a0\u00a0In 2012, the Laroche and JeanJean families combined forces to create Advini. This marked the start of a new era for L\u2019Avenir, as it joined a family of some of the most acclaimed and awarded wines in the world. |
| Price: | $ 28.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from BASSER’S Fine Wine
| Address: |
6240 Coral Ridge Drive Coral Springs, FL 33076 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 954-840-3122 |
First added to 1000 Corks on January 9, 2021.
