Craven, Karibib Vineyard Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2023

Craven Wines, Chenin Blanc "Karibib Vineyard," Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2023

Name: Craven Wines, Chenin Blanc "Karibib Vineyard," Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2023
Brand: Merchant of Wine
Price: 32.95 USD
Availability: InStock

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Overview of the Wine
Our story begins back in 2007 while we were both 'dragging hose' in Sonoma, California, for the harvest season. A chance meeting at the Flamingo Hotel, between an Aussie and a South African, has eventually turned into Craven Wines.

Since meeting we have both been on a journey to discover how we could create something special that resonates with our beliefs and our pure love of wine. Luckily enough, we had very similar ideas. So back in 2011 we moved to Stellenbosch, South Africa, a place we both have an affinity for. Stellenbosch has such an amazing array of sites and terroir, and this landscape is perfect for what we want to do. Which is to make site-specific, honest wines.

Grape / Blend
Chenin Blanc

Origin
Stellenbosch, South Africa

Winemaker's Tasting Notes
Chenin blanc is a variety that we have always wanted to work with, but were waiting for the right vineyard to come along. Towards the end of 2015, we came across a beautiful site up on the Polkadraai Hills. This faux- bushvine vineyard had been farmed for sweet wine production, and the farmer was happy that a few us were excited to make some dry wine out of it! A little bit of TLC and we had a special block on our hands. We whole-bunch press this wine to a concrete tank, where it is left to ferment naturally. We let the wine complete malolactic fermentation and stabilise itself, and the wine is then left on the lees for around 4 months before its first racking. It spends a total of 9 months in concrete before bottling.

Product size: 750ml

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