Old Vine Chenin Blanc

• Chenin Blanc
• Dry farmed, bush vine on Hercules Pillar farm, planted in 1984, located in the SW part of Paarl
• Hand harvested in passes to obtain both natural acidity (early picking) and riper flavors (later picking)
• After a short overnight settling, the juice was transferred to stainless steel tanks for fermentation with wild yeasts
• Aged on the lees for 5 months

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