David & Nadia Wines

Chenin Blanc 'Plat'bos'

Chenin Blanc 'Plat'bos'

Chenin Blanc Platbos David  Nadia Sadie
  • Chenin Blanc
  • A north facing vineyard, planted next to Skaliekop on decomposed granite in 1981 on the Paardebosch farm
  • This the 2nd vintage of the Plat’bos Chenin Blanc
  • This vineyard also contributes to their main Chenin Blanc as well as Aristargos
  • They have been farming this vineyard since winter 2013 and it has been a pillar in their granite approach towards the white wines.
  • The wine has a directness with a fresh, saline-like linearity and amazing tension and length, something so typical of the Paardeberg
  • Plat’bos, like with the other two single vineyards, are true to the local dialect of the people from the Siebritskloof whom have been working with this vineyard long before they became involved on the Paardebosch farm. “Plat” means low or flat and “bos” means bush (vines). It refers to the small, low bush vines, true to the mountain and typical of the Swartland dialect
  • Harvested in the first half of the second part of January, being one of the earliest Chenin blanc vineyards they work with
  • Plat’bos is their fourth wine qualifying for the Old Vine Project (OVP) seal
 

Info

Vintage:
2019
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Swartland
Appellation:
Swartland
Variety:
Chenin Blanc
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic

Sizes Available

Full Bottle ZA-DNS-12-19 6/750ml

Press & Reviews

Decanter
Score
97
Date
2021-02-15
Jancis Robinson
Score
17+
Date
2020-08-25
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2021-02-18

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