Mellish Family Vineyards Bakenkop Chenin Blanc 2023

Tasting Notes
Analysis & Info

Floral notes of honeysuckle and orange blossom together with apricot, peach, white pear and tangerine zest follow onto the palate where a creamy and leesy texture is combined with notes of almond and smoke. The zesty acidity provides the structural backbone of the wine. The finish is dry with a pleasant pithiness.

Technical Analysis
alc	12.89
rs	1.27
pH	3.1
ta	5.7
Wine Information
Accolades	Winemag 92/100 Points
Brand Group	Mellish Family Vineyards
Other	From a bush vine vineyard planted in 2017, on the south-facing slopes of Bakenkop hill, on Welbeloond Farm. The vineyard has ancient, decomposed, shale soils and sits between 100 and 130 m above sea-level and is 9 Km east of the Atlantic Ocean. The vineyard has been farmed organically since its inception, but not yet certified. Harvest yields were 9.82 tons/Ha. Picked by hand into crates early in the morning. The grapes were whole-bunch pressed followed by overnight settling before being racked into old, French oak barrels 1 x 300 L & 1 x 500 L. 100% wild ferments from ambient yeast. The wine went through 100% malolactic fermentation. The wine then matured in the barrels on the fine lees for 9 months before bottling. W.O. Durbanville, Cape Town Production: 996 bottles
Winemaker	Andrew Mellish
Variety	Chenin Blanc
Blend Percentage	100% Chenin Blanc
Food Suggestion	Slow Roasted Pork Belly with Fennel and Apple.
Ageing	6 to 8 years