Storm Point
Chenin Blanc 2023
Swartland
The weathered landscape of South Africa is the result of millions of years of battering storms. The ‘Storm Point’ remains a fabled place to this day, and this project was started as a collaboration focused on giving consumers a great insight into Swartland varieties that work so well in it’s climate and soils.The unruly landscape and intense growing season of the Swartland is the bedrock for this wine. Chenin Blanc is unquestionably the premier grape of South Africa. This wine hails from multiple gnarly, bush vine sites in the Swartland on gentle sloping granitic, Sandy soil soils. These soils serve as the life force for the wine and are predominantly between 20-30-years-old. A cool, controlled fermentation (with native yeast now for the second vintage) occurred in stainless steel and was left on its gross lees for six months. Stainless steel was chosen to encapsulate the freshness and vitality of the grapes. The wine was bottled unfined with a light sheet filtration and dosage of sulfur.
Vineyard
Multiple vineyards throughout the Swartland, Decomposed granite
Winemaking
Native fermentation in stainless-steel
Vintage
A cooler vintage with slightly late rain compensating for a dry start to the season
Tasting Note
Stone fruit and citrus notes are at the core of this wine, with a splash of salt water. The palate is bright, with herbal undertones, and typifies the region and grape. Its finish is minerally driven.
Color
White
Appellation
Swartland
Farming
Sustainable & dry farmed
Alcohol
12.5%
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