Old Vine Chenin Blanc

Sold By:  Kanu Wines

Jason Chen

+27 (0) 21 865 2488

Suggested Food Pairing:

Serve at 15–18°C. Rolled pork loin stuffed with wild fennel and mushroom.

Tasting Notes:

Pale gold with almost translucent green tinged rim. Initially shy on the nose but in contact with oxygen, multi-layered nose of citrus peel, freshly cut mango, peach kernel , mandarin and hints of spearmint. Powerful entry onto the pallet with nuances of stone fruit, a wet pebble minerality and mouth coating vanillins. A certain degree of waxiness attributed to Malolactic Fermentation in barrel. A fresh line of acidity keeps the wine in balance. The palate is left with a long finish calling for contemplation on this most rewarding cultivar. This wine will benefit from cellaring, should temptation be conquered.

This Old Vine Chenin was made with minimal interference, including natural fermentation and no fining, and as such, harmless crystals may precipitate in the bottle over time.

Winemaking Practice:

The grapes were picked at two ripeness levels ensuring good natural acidity and a variety of flavour nuances. The grapes were carefully hand sorted before being whole bunch pressed and allowed to settle overnight in tank. The juice was split between seasoned 400 L French oak barrels and a stainless steel tank. A quantity of fine lees was added to barrels and tank to provide nutrients and wild yeasts for the natural fermentation process. During the maturation the barrels were rolled once a week to ensure constant contact between wine and lees, gaining complexity in the process. The lees and wine in tank also regularly mixed with gas to promote complexity and integration. The wine matured in tank and barrels for 10 months before a light filtration and bottling.

Product or Service

HS220421 - Wine; still; in containers holding 2 litres or less

Wine Attributes

Vintage: 2019

Varietal: Chenin Blanc

Wine Region: Coastal – Stellenbosch

Facility

WIETA

Product Certification

None

Contact Infomation

Company Name: Kanu Wines

Company Address: R304 Koelenhof Road, Stellenbosch, Cape Winelands, 7599, South Africa

Company General Phone: +27 (0) 21 865 2488

Company General Mail: info@kanu.co.za

Company Website: https://kanu.co.za/

Key Contact: Jason Chen

Key Contact Phone: +27 (0) 73 703 2021

Key Contact General Mail: jason@kanu.co.za

Company Information

Incorporation Date: April 22, 2015

BEE: Not BEE Eligible

Woman-Owned: Yes - 100% Woman Owned

Company Size: 20 –100

Distribution: Retail, Wholesale, Export via Sea

Company Overview: Founded in 1692 as part of the famous Nooitgedacht farm, Kanu underwent various changes and an accumulation of history to become what it is today. As of 1997, the land and the wines became known as Kanu. The farm as we now know it, is located in the Polkadraai Hills of Stellenbosch originally known as Goedgeloof (meaning “good faith”).

Year Started Exporting:

2019

Countries Currently Exporting to:

China, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, United Kingdom

Countries Hoping to Export to:

Denmark, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, South, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Seychelles, Singapore, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Registered Under the Following Trade Agreements:

None