The Pledge Our Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2022

Glistening with a captivating straw gold colour, this wine exudes elegance. On the nose you will be enchanted by delightful aromas of lemon zest, fresh pineapple, elderflower, honey suckle and subtle hints of vanilla lactone. On the palate, a symphony awaits, with notes of baked apple, luscious honeydew melon and a rich essence of roasted macadamia nuts, all complemented by a delightful touch of spice.

The vineyard site is situated in the heart of Stellenbosch where the ripening season can give warm days with cooling evening breezes. This combination is ideal to preserve the accumulation of aroma compounds in the berries and ensure good flavour concentration.

The duplex soil consist of gravel and sand with clay underneath.

All the grapes are handpicked in bins. Overnight skin contact in press, which allows a small percentage of raisins to swell. During pressing these berries burst and releases honey suckle flavours. After two days of settling, the juice is fermented in stainless steel tanks at about 15-17°C, with specially selected yeast strains. Halfway through fermentation it was taken to combination of 300L and 400L French oak barrels. No malolactic fermentation is done to preserve the freshness of the wine. Only the barrels that are were selected as the best, blended together two months before bottling. 12 months in 100% French oak barrels with a blonde to medium light toasting. 77% First fill and 23% second fill.