Collectors Reserve Chenin Blanc 2022
Collectors Reserve Chenin Blanc 2022
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Durbanville Hills — Collectors Reserve Chenin Blanc 2022
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Winery Durbanville Hills
The Winery Durbanville Hills is a renowned Winery in South Africa, founded in 1998 by seven winemakers. It is located in the hills of Durbanville, a wine region about 20 km north of Cape Town. Durbanville Hills is known for its high-quality wines and has won various awards and prizes. It focuses on sustainable cultivation methods and has a modern wine production facility as well as an impressive visitor center that invites visitors to wine tastings, samplings, and tours.
Tasting notes
The Durbanville Hills Collectors Reserve Chenin Blanc is a dry white wine from South Africa.
The grapes for this wine come from selected vineyards in the Durbanville region, known for their cool temperatures and the influence of the sea. On the nose the Chenin Blanc shows aromas of ripe peaches, citrus fruits, green apples and one touch of honey. On the palate it presents itself with a balanced acidity and a pleasant freshness, accompanied by notes of limes, pears and one subtle minerality.
The wine was for 10 Fun in French oak barrels matured, giving it a subtle Notes of vanilla and wood and increases its complexity and structure. The finish is long and fresh with hints of spice and a salty minerality. It is already a pleasure to drink, but also has the potential to be stored for up to 5 years. With its complexity, structure and elegance the Durbanville Hills Collectors Reserve Chenin Blanc is a first class representative of its wine region.
Grape Variety
Chenin Blanc is a widely cultivated, old white wine grape variety that has been grown in France (in Anjou – Touraine) since the 9th century. Compared to other white wine grape varieties, this variety is very productive. This leads to a very high quality of the white wine when reduced on the vine.
In South Africa, Chenin Blanc is the most widely grown white wine grape variety. The reason for this is primarily the very high diversity. For example, there are "wild-growing" vines (so-called Bush Vines) that are usually not irrigated. For this reason, the vines penetrate very deep into the ground with their roots to reach water. These Chenin Blancs therefore have a stronger depth and complexity.
The grape variety can also be aged very fresh and fruity in stainless steel tanks, developing into a very nice summer wine. Through the Aged in oak barrels, one obtains very complex and full-bodied white wines. The aromas of Chenin Blanc wines range from peach, apricot, and tropical fruits to honey and melon.