Fryer's Cove Cape West Coast Chenin Blanc 2022
From the remote West Coast, this Chenin brims with lemon and stone fruit flavours
Aromatic
£14.95
| Producer | Fryer's Cove |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Region | Western Cape |
| Wine Type | White Wine |
| Body / Style | Aromatic |
| Grape Blend | 100% Chenin Blanc |
| Bottle Size (ml) | 750 |
| % Abv | 13 |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Special Features | Vegan |
| Extra Info | Hint of oak spice |
| Food Pairing Guide | It will pair well with shellfish and spicy Thai and Indian curries |
Fryer's Cove Chenin Blanc is bright with acidity that supports mouthwatering flavours of lemon, nectarine and white peach. The lingering minerality provides a vibrant and satisfying finish, with subtle oak spice from maturation in large oak barrels. (30%)
Fryer’s Cove is the only vineyard within the Bamboes Bay ward, which is also the smallest ward in South Africa. The vines of Fryer’s Cove dot the hillside 500 meters from where the cold ocean throws its breakers against a rocky shore.
The locals are as robust and unfettered as the landscape and it is this terroir that imbues every bottle of Fryer’s Cove wine. Fryer’s Cove wines have a distinct maritime flavour, hence our slogan ‘Forged of the earth, Tempered by the sea’.
These dry land Chenin Blanc vineyards are planted on Western slopes with deep red, decomposed granite soils facing the cold Atlantic which brings in the cooling air from the ocean and helps to maintain the vigour of our grapes. 2022 was a great vintage for Chenin Blanc on our rugged West Coast. It was again cooler than normal in the period leading up to harvest with ideal conditions for ripening which created a textbook environment for an attractive expression of terroir.
Grapes were harvested during the night and early morning to retain the purity of the grapes with the majority (62%) going into Stainless Steel tanks for freshness, while the remainder (38%) went into 3rd and 4th fill 300L French oak barrels for added complexity. The components were aged for 4 months before blending and bottling to enhance the weight and mouthfeel of the palate of this wine.
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