ABOUT THE PRODUCER:
Founded in 1989, multi award-winning Mulderbosch Vineyards is one of South Africa’s foremost wine producers. They are a WIETA compliant producer, committing to ethical trade and as advocates of the Integrated Production of Wine (IPW) code, they manage their vineyards limiting the use of herbicides, fungicides and pesticides. They use a restrained approach in the cellar to produce distinctive and characterful wines that represent the Stellenbosch terroir. Chenin Blanc is the Cape’s signature variety and they have the largest planting of this variety in the world. In 1996, Mulderbosch was one of the very first producers in the Cape to ferment Chenin Blanc in barriques. The resultant wine garnered an avid following and Mulderbosch Vineyards has since become synonymous with the variety.

THE VINTAGE:
2021 was a dry and healthy growing season that followed a winter with good rain which allowed for optimal fruit ripening.

ABOUT THE VINEYARD:
The grapes come from the Single Vineyard Block W, which is located in the Rustenhof area of Stellenbosch. The soil is Cambrian Cape granite, a duplex soil with a marked textural contrast between the coarse sandy topsoil and the clay enriched subsoil. The clay subsoil, offers good water retention properties, which help to nourish the vines during the hot summers. The vineyard is situated just over 2.5 miles from the sea and vines are grown at an elevation of 65 to 70 metres. The sea breezes have a cooling influence on the vines, imbuing the grapes with a natural acidity that beautifully balances the ripe, concentrated flavours the grapes reach in this warm, sunny climate.

THE WINEMAKING PROCESS:
The grapes were whole bunch pressed, settled overnight and racked to 1,500-litre foudres for fermentation and maturation. Once fermentation was complete, the wine remained on the lees for the duration of its 10 month maturation in foudre. The wines were racked and prepared for bottling in January of the following year.

OUR TASTING NOTES:
Mineral in profile, this wine is tightly wound in its youth, slowly maturing over time to release delicate floral notes, wet stone nuances, sweet melon and vanilla overtones. Textured, rich and tense on the palate, this is a superlative example of Chenin Blanc with a saline finish.

GRAPE VARIETY:
Chenin Blanc 100%.