Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2024
Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2024
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Bellingham — Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2024
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Bellingham Bernard Series Old Vine Chenin Blanc is a wonderful table wine. This beautiful golden wine has fleshy notes of peach, passionfruit, cantaloupe, papaya and pineapple, with a hint of oats and crushed wheat for a full-bodied mouthfeel. This is a powerful and balanced wine with a fresh, intense and long finish.
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.