2021 Plat'Bos Chenin Blanc

The 2021 Chenin Blanc Plat'bos comes from granite soils; the vines were planted in 1981, and form the backbone of their main Chenin Blanc blend. This has an enticing nose with yellow stone fruit, nutmeg and light chamomile/white tea scents, a nutty element surfacing with time. The palate is very well balanced, perhaps the most weight of the four single vineyard Chenins, with a caressing and slightly spicy finish that lingers. Very fine.

Full bottle 1,367 g. Fourth vintage of this wine from Plat'bos Chenin blanc, planted in 1981 next to the Skaliekop vineyard in decomposed granite. Planted in 1981 on the Paardebosch farm, this vineyard contributes to both the regular Chenin Blanc bottling as well as Aristargos and will continue to do so. 'We have been farming this vineyard since winter 2013', say David and Nadia, 'and it has been a pillar in our granite approach towards our white wines. Grapes were harvested in the first part of February, being one of the earliest Chenin Blanc vineyards we work with, planted on a northern slope. Harvesting took place over three picking dates and all lots were fermented and aged separately. Plat'bos is also part of the Old Vine Project. RS 2.4 g/l. Very pale greenish straw. Toffee-apple nose. Fine-boned and elegant. Especially slim and minerally with just a little chewiness on the finish. Though the finish is not quite as long as the regular Chenin Blanc blend. (JR)