Mullineux

Straw Wine

Name: Old Vines White
Brand: Mullineux
Price: 470 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Rating: Christian Eedes 95 (1 reviews)

Dessert Wine from Swartland, South Africa

R690

Bottle size:

375 ml

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The 2023 Mullineux Straw Wine reflects a bright golden colour and becomes almost luminous, in the light as one swirls the glass, highlighting the exceptionally well-balanced acidity and attractive viscosity of this vin de paille-style wine. Grown in the Schist soils of Kasteelberg, it shows aromas of sun-dried apricots, warm lemon meringue pie, a distinct pithiness and has an intense velvety mouthfeel - all characters culminating from the ancient soils of the Swartland. Best served chilled at 9 to 11 °C

Dried Apricot

Fynbos

Peach

Quince

The Chenin Blanc was hand-harvested at a traditional ripeness level for a dry wine and then left to desiccate outdoors in the shade for 16 to 30 days. This process allows for the moisture to evaporate naturally from the berries, concentrating the sugars, acids and depth of flavour. Once the grapes were shriveled, half-way to becoming raisins they were crushed, wholebunch-pressed and racked to old 225L barrels. The long, slow natural yeast fermentation which lasted for eleven months ensured layer upon layer of complex texture and flavour. We let it stop naturally when the yeast couldn’t ferment any further and the wine was then racked, blended and bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Each harvest our freshest two old vine Chenin Blanc vineyards which provide natural acidity have become integral in the creation of our Mullineux Straw Wine. These are from a 46-year-old Granite soil vineyard on the Paardeberg and a 42-year-old Schist soil vineyard on Kasteelberg, respectively. The grapes were harvested between the 6th and 10th February 2023 which yielded 4 tons/ha and 80L/ton = 5HL/ha after drying.

Mullineux

“Wines that transport you to the Swartland.” – Andrea Mullineux Packed with layers of distinctive vibrancy, regional character, great allure and sophistication. Staying true to the Mullineux winemaking philosophy, these wines can be opened and enjoyed upon vintage release, or over two decades from the vintage.