Spier Signature Chenin Blanc 2022

This is a crisp and fruity Chenin Blanc, bursting with aromas of green guava, pear, ripe peach notes, and hints of litchi on the nose. The wellbalanced palate hails from the sun-kissed slopes of the Cape Winelands, where the grapes ripen quickly but retain Chenin’s signature acidity and concentrated finish.

Grapes were hand-harvested, de-stemmed and slightly crushed before pressing and brief contact on the skins. Free run juice settled in the tanks overnight. The following morning the clear settled juice of the individual block selections (some kept separate and some blended) were racked from their lees and inoculated with selected yeast strains. Fermentation was temperature controlled.

Maturation occurred on the fine lees for another three months to give extra body and elegance. The wine is not oaked.