MooiplaasBushvine Chenin Blanc 2020 (R78.16 Per Bottle, 6 Bottles)

About

Mooiplaas Wine Estate and Private Nature Reserve boast a pristine natural beauty. Owned and managed by Tielman and Louis Roos, the Mooiplaas vineyards lie on steep slopes of ancient mineral-rich soils in the Bottelary Hills of Stellenbosch, overlooking Cape Town. Mooiplaas is a historic and traditional working wine estate, bought by Nicolaas Roos in 1963. He was joined by his two sons Tielman, viticulturist, (1980) and Louis, winemaker (1983). They celebrated 50 years on the farm in 2013. The history of the farm dates back to 1806, with the manor house on the estate – a national monument – an impressive example of Cape Dutch architecture.

Tielman and Louis produce a range of environmentally friendly wines rooted in tradition and artisan techniques to reflect the unique terroir.

Product Features

• Lovely pale straw colour, nose decidedly tropical with quince / golden delicious apples/litchi/mango / and summer melon flavours, good weight and balance on the palate, layered with minerality on the palate. 
• The wonderful mouthfeel that typifies ripe Chenin blanc has already started to develop and will increase in the next 12 – 24 months.
• Three hours of skin contact, juice cleaned by settling, 40% of the volume was allowed to ferment spontaneously with wild yeast. 
• After fermentation, the wine was blended together. 
• Extended lees contact allowed after fermentation.

Product Specifications:

• Varietal: Chenin Blanc
• Region: Bottelary Hills, Stellenbosch
• ABV: 13.64%