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Druivensoorten: 100 % Chenin Blanc - 45 jaar oude wijnstokken, Bush Vines, 12 maanden op droesem gerijpt, daarna 17 maanden op nieuwe Franse eiken vaten gerijpt
Type: Vol wit, rijk en aromatisch
Kleur: goudgeel
Geur: aroma’s van geel steenfruit, meloen, citrusvruchten en honing met een aangename vanille en houttoets
Afdronk: de smaak zet zicht voort in de mond, weelderig en rijk door de spontane malolactische gisting en het verzachtende effect van eikenhout. Een aanhoudende afdronk met een levendige zuurtegraad, een mooie concentratie van het oude Bush Vine fruit
Serveer temperatuur: 9° - 11 ° C
Houdbaarheid: 3 – 4 jaar
Gerecht: schelp- en schaaldieren, zeevruchten, gegrilde vissoorten, gevogelte.
The Vinoneers is a platform created by a winemaker and a designer to express their creative indulgence without restraint. Not lead by sales volumes, market share or consumer insight, this is a pure expression of the love for fine wine and art.
By creating only the finest small batch, hand-crafted wines and engagingly tactile packaging with an unique artistic feel, the synergy between wine and art is tangible.
The Vinoneers is a unique partnership between Etienne Louw (Altydgedacht Estate) and Brenden Schwartz (Bravo Design). Brenden and Etienne have worked together since 2010, and the two have become good friends through the years.
The name “Vinoneers” harks back to Etienne’s previous life as a chemical engineer, while the name of the wine shadows the famous Greek play “ Orpheus and the Underworld” – which encourages us to never look back!
The Vinoneers Orpheus and the Raven Wooded Chenin Blanc 2015 is the culmination of three years worth of fermenting ideas between the two – each bringing his unique skill set to the sorting table!
Amongst the unique features of the Vinoneer Chenin Blanc, is the grapes from which it is made. The vines were planted in 1973, making it two years older than the Vinoneers! The 42 year old bush vines are located across the T-junction between Tygerberg Valley and Race Course Roads in Durbanville, Cape Town. The grapes were hand-picked on the 25th of February 2014 in the cool morning hours at 22.8º Balling. After harvest, the grapes were cooled overnight to 10 ºC prior to vinification. The grapes were subsequently sorted, de-stemmed, crushed, pressed and allowed to cold settle over two days. The juice was pumped to 2 barrels and fermented under Etienne’s watchful eyes outside his office. The new 500 litre French oak barrel was affectionately christened “Makulu Makulu” by Etienne’s cellar staff!
