Ayama Chenin Blanc Old Vine
Description
Origin Voor Paardeberg
Vintage 2023
Harvest March by hand
Variety 100% Chenin Blanc Old Vine from Heritage Block planted 1986
Soil type Paardeberg Mountain sandstone, granite and shale
Vinification
Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at low temperatures. Aged in second passage 500-litre tonneau for 6 months with weekly batonnage. Released after 6 months of maturation in the bottle
Serving Suggestions
To be paired with mussels or chicken curry, roasted pork, fried lamb chops
.Tasting notes
Straw yellow colour. Warm notes of backed apple blend with balsamic fragrances of laurel and linden flowers. In the mouth, notes of mandarin marry soft and buttery nuances of ripe mango. Long and persistent with its minerality and velvety texture.
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Italy's passion for good wine and conservation are inseparable elements of Slent, a historic farm in the mountains. It was first settled in 1685 by Martin Pouisson, a French Huguenot refugee from religious persecution, and granted title deeds in 1707. Pouisson named the farm "Slent".