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Tembela Wines Chenin Blanc 2024
R310.00
Tembela Wines Chenin Blanc honors the heritage of Swartland. Grapes are sourced from meticulously cared-for bush vine vineyards, hand-harvested at the peak of freshness, and vinified using a combination of traditional and modern techniques. This dedication to quality ensures a Chenin Blanc that showcases the brilliance of the Swartland terroir.
Grapes from Bottelary. Fermented and matured for 10 months in older 500-litre barrels. The nose is subdued but not unbecoming with notes of peach, melon and just a touch of leesy complexity. There’s ample side-palate presence, the wine luscious but not overdone – acidity is moderate, the finish gently savoury. The winemaker speaks of it as “splashy” (relative to 2023) and that’s a nice description.
ANALYSIS: ALC 13% | RS 1.6 g/l | TA 5.4 g/l | pH 3.5
Description
After years of gaining experience in South Africa and abroad, Banele Vakele has started his own wine label called Tembela Wines, which pays tribute to his late mother. After completing his Bachelors of Agriculture degree in 2015, Balene joined the Cape Winemakers Guild Protégé Programme in 2016. He was mentored by Louis Strydom of Ernie Els Wines, and has worked with other local winemakers. He spent a year gaining further experience in Australia after which he returned to South Africa to start his own brand. Banele became assistant winemaker at Savage Wines in 2019, and produces his own wines from Duncan Savage’s cellar.
Additional Information
| Producer | Tembela Wines |
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