Kaapzicht, Kliprug Bush Vine Chenin, Stellenbosch, 2017
90
Tasted by:
(at Waitrose Spring tasting, 15 May 2018)
Drinking Window: 2018 - 2020
Kliprug (meaning ‘rocky back’) is named after the terroir in this 36-year-old, unirrigated bush-vine vineyard. Part-fermented and matured in oak casks, it has intense quince, peach and apple blossom backed by fresh acidity. Rich and creamy.
Producer
Kaapzicht
Brand
Kliprug Bush Vine Chenin
Vintage
2017
Wine Type
Still
Colour
White
Country
South Africa
Region
Stellenbosch
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
13.50%
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