- 100% Chenin Blanc
- Sourced from a single, dry-farmed vineyard planted in 1982
- Shallow clay-rich soils
- Hand harvested and whole bunch pressed
- Fermented with indigenous yeasts
- Aged for 10 months in 62% seasoned barrels and 38% concrete eggs
- The name is derived from the Afrikaans saying “agteros kom ook in die kraal” (translated as “the hind ox also gets there eventually”) because the vineyard took a long time to prove itself and now Joostenberg’s favorite vineyard.
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2024
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Paarl
Appellation:
Paarl
Variety:
Chenin Blanc
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | ZA-JST-03-24 | 12/750ml |
Resources
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2023
Decanter
Score
94
Date
2023-03-07
2023
James Suckling
Score
91
Date
2024-08-22
"A full-bodied, creamy chenin blanc that has aromas and flavors of baked apples, honeysuckle, lemon pith and a touch of thyme. Lovely texture. From organically grown grapes. Sustainable. Drink now. Screw cap."
2022
Decanter
Score
91
Date
2024-03-06
"Old-vine Chenin is South Africa's white wine trump card, and this organic bottling from the oldest vines on the Joostenberg estate would pair beautifully with roast pork or chicken. Fermented naturally in a mix of oak barrels, concrete and clay amphorae, and aged on lees for 10 months, it has restrained aromas of salted peach and honeyed ripe apple, a hint of yeastiness. Lovely purity of fruit and bright acidity."
2022
Jancis Robinson
Score
16
Date
2023-08-16
2021
Decanter
Score
94
Date
2023-03-07