Old Vine Chenin Blanc

Delectable with fish and shellfish, poultry, and dishes with creamy sauces. A versatile wine so make your own best pairing.

The wine is made from unirrigated 39year old Chenin vines planted in 1981. The vines are South West to West facing and are grown in decomposed granite soils high up on the farm at 300m above sea level.

Chenin is a wine that develops and deepens both in color and aroma over time. As such it rewards extra complexity with age while offering up-front fruit and freshness in its youth.

The grapes were whole bunched pressed and cold settled overnight, after which the juice was racked to barrel and a concrete egg for fermentation. Regular lees stirring was done for the first three months to add extra palate weight and creaminess to the wine. The wine remained on the gross lees for 9 months before being racked and blended for bottling with the final blend having 10% concrete egg, 10% new 500L French Oak, 20% second fill, and 60% in third and fourth fill barrels.

Zevenwacht is a Stellenbosch wine estate with a 300-year history and vineyards across its maritime home farm and Zevenrivieren on the Helshoogte Pass. Known for Chenin Blanc, Pinotage, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon and the Tin Mine blends, the estate combines regional character with a strong focus on vineyard-led winemaking.