The Carl Everson Chenin Blanc is the first addition to the Heritage Range at Opstal  in the Slanghoek valley.
Carl Everson was the visionary 4th generation farmer at Opstal Estate and wine maker Attie Louw’s great grandfather.  This wine is a tribute to him, made from a single, 30+ year old Chenin Blanc vineyard utilising spontaneous fermentation, old French barrels and very little else.  Minimal intervention is the name of the game here.

This is pure, joyous Chenin Blanc in a glass: pineapple and ripe pear introducing peach and honey blossom;  finishing with pure, lingering sunshine.  The acidity keeps the sugar perfectly in check.
If this is the future of South African Chenin Blanc we are in for one helluva ride.
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