The Capeography Chenin blanc 2023

Issue des collines au‑dessus de la montagne de Paarl, dans la région du Western Cape en Afrique du Sud, cette cuvée provient de vieilles parcelles de Chenin Blanc cultivées sur des sols granitiques mêlés d’argile ; l’exposition à la brise côtière et les nuits fraîches stabilisent la maturité de la vigne et permettent d'obtenir un vin fruité, vif et minéral, signature de ce terroir d’altitude.

La vinification débute par une vendange manuelle au moment idéal de maturité, suivie d’un refroidissement rapide des raisins avant pressurage douce. Le jus fermente ensuite en cuves inox à basse température pour préserver les arômes, puis le vin reste sur ses lies fines pendant plusieurs mois pour gagner en texture. Aucun élevage trop emphatique, afin de souligner la fraîcheur et la clarté du cépage.

Ce vin dévoile des notes de poire mûre, de coing, de zeste de citron, de pomme cuite, de fleur d'acacia et de notes minérales . En bouche, le vin est porté par une belle texture, équilibré par une jolie acidité et une finale fraîche et saline.

The first vines were planted in South Africa by Dutch settlers in the 1650s, although wine production did not really begin to take off until the arrival of French Protestants, in the 1680s, with their skills and their knowledge of viticulture. Stellenbosch is also a historic wine region, with the first vineyards being planted there in the 1690s. Today South Africa is one of the most important wine producing countries in the southern hemisphere. With over 300 years of winemaking history, it is often described as a bridge between the Old and New Worlds. The majority of wines are produced using New World winemaking techniques, but they often have more in common stylistically with their Old World counterparts. Since the end of apartheid, South African wine has received international attention and acclaim for its wide variety of styles. South Africa's wine industry is spread across the lush and rugged landscape of the Western Cape. Here, the abundance of mountains, valleys and plateaus allows winemakers to produce a wide variety of styles. Vineyards can also be found in the Orange River region of the Northern Cape, where the flat, arid landscape is dominated by the Kalahari Desert. Most of South Africa's wine regions have a Mediterranean climate, strongly influenced by the meeting of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. The country's signature grape variety is Pinotage, an indigenous cross of Pinot Noir and Cinsaut that is rarely found in quantity in other wine-producing countries. Shiraz (Syrah) is also widely planted, as are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot (often combined in a Bordeaux blend). South African Chardonnay, Chenin and Sauvignon Blanc have become popular internationally in recent years.