- 100% Chenin Blanc
- Sourced from two sustainably farmed vineyard parcels of dry land, bush vine Chenin grown in the decomposed Granite soils of the Paardeberg mountain in the Swartland
- Vines up to 40 years old
- Pressed whole-bunch, and the juice allowed to settle overnight
- Minimal SO2 was added
- Racked to tank (85%) and older French oak barrels (15%) for fermentation, with indigenous yeasts and lasted up to 6 weeks
- Racked and blended with the tank fermented portion and then bottled after a further 3 months maturation
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Stellenbosch
Appellation:
Swartland
Variety:
Chenin Blanc
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | ZA-GRE-02-21 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Wine and Spirits
Score
93
Date
2024-03-11
"Great Heart is an employee-owned venture of the teams at Mullineux and Leeu Passant, and the wines we've tasted this year and last offer plenty to be excited about. This is a really quaffable chenin—the candied-pear flavors laced with high-toned florals grab your attention first. Don't linger too long on them—though I'd be happy to—or you might pass over the gentle wildflower complexity and salted-lemon lift. Most of the wine underwent its fermentation in tank, with 15 percent going into older neutral French oak. We often say wine is channeling the earth—this one exists in the clouds, floating and unencumbered."