Wildeberg 'Apply Within' Chenin Blanc, Paarl, South Africa 2023
Wildeberg 'Apply Within' Chenin Blanc, Paarl, South Africa 2023
This appallingly-named wine features wispy mineral notes on the nose, like the dust kicked up from a chalky bridle path, as well as nervy notes of lemon posset, green apple matchsticks and yellow cherry. It is mineral-driven, for sure, but also has delicate notes of white tea, beeswax, straw thatch and vanilla (from the brief dip into oak barrels) to add some subtle intrigue. 20% of the blend was skin-fermented (to add texture) and the other 80% comprises two pickings of Chenin Blanc from Eenzaamheid, one early to retain freshness and crisp acidity and one a little later to provide some broader brush strokes. The Eenzaamheid portion is aged in 600 litre French oak for 9 months. 13% alc. Drink now-2030.

