Glup Chenin Blanc

Serves as a balancing counterpart to rich, pungent cheeses.

Early morning hand-harvested at 23.5ºB

Oxidative style winemaking during the processing of the grapes. Portion of the grapes are naturally skin fermented in clay pots known as Amphora. The wine remains on skins in the Amphora for one month. The other portion is fermented as clean juice in stainless steel tank and blended later with Amphora wine. Natural winemaking where there is minimal intervention – No stabilisation, fining or filtration.

The Longaví range is a collaboration between Chilean wine producer Julio Bouchon and Cederberg Private Cellar’s winemaker David Nieuwoudt. The idea to make wine together developed over several years as the two friends met at the annual London Wine Fair and tasted each other’s wines, vintage to vintage. Longaví means ‘snake’s head’ and is also the name of a volcanic mountain at the foot of the Andes Mountains that Julio finds particularly inspiring. The vineyards are situated in the Leyda Valley in Chile, a mere 8 km from the cool Pacific Ocean. The first wine, a Sauvignon Blanc, was produced in 2013 and was followed by a Pinot Noir. The Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 was released in 2016. All the wines are made in Chile.