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Pilgrim Chenin Blanc 2024
R210.00
The 2024 Chenin Blanc represents another turn in the Pilgrim journey. After the exceptional 1982 Langkloof vineyard used for the 2023 vintage was uprooted, we had to look beyond the Paardeberg for a site capable of offering a new and worthwhile expression of Chenin Blanc.
The search led to the Breedekloof Valley, one of South Africa’s most important Chenin Blanc regions. This experimental parcel offered the opportunity to explore a markedly different expression of the variety: generous, fruit-driven and naturally inclined towards a softer, more immediately expressive style.
ANALYSIS: ALC 13.7 % | pH 3.37 | TA 5.6 g/l | RS 2.03 g/l
Description
This wine was made from beautiful 44 year old vines planted in decomposed sandstone and clay in the Voor-Paardeberg. There is a great balance with a big length to this wine. There is a huge sense of age-worthiness, it has an acidity that cuts through a lot of that primary sweet fruit on the nose, pulling through to the palate.
Situated roughly 10km out of Wellington and Paarl, the Voor Paardeberg Region is a warm growing climate region. Prevailing winds from the West Coast keeps the vineyard cool during the summer, allowing for aeration in the canopy and air flow through the bunches thus preventing mildew from developing. The soil is made up of mostly decomposed Paardeberg sandstone and some granitic clay materials. The perfect soils for the Chenin blanc!
Additional Information
| Producer | Pilgrim Wines |
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