2018 Rustenberg Chenin Blanc
$12.99
The 2018 is the second vintage of Chenin Blanc produced by Rustenberg with aromas of pineapple and yellow pear following through to a crisp, textured palate complemented by characters of citrus.
While Chenin Blanc has not been planted on the estate since the late 1980’s there is an abundance of superb bush vine Chenin Blanc in Stellenbosch, which was discovered in sourcing fruit for the Straw Wine each vintage.
Grapes were hand harvested from 4 different bush vine blocks, 20 to 35 years old, in the Bottelary sub-region of Stellenbosch. This wine is a Rustenberg take on a varietal synonymous with South Africa.
WINE PROFILE | ||
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NAME2018 Rustenberg Chenin Blanc | ||
VARIETALChenin Blanc | TYPEWhite | COUNTRY OF ORIGINSouth Africa |
REGIONStellenbosch | ALCOHOL CONTENT13.5% | YEAR2018 |
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ABOUT THE WINERY
Rustenberg has a wine-growing history dating back to 1682, when Roelof Pasman from Meurs, near the Rhine, recognised its wine-growing potential. By 1781 some 3000 cases of wine were produced on the farm. Production doubled by the end of the century and a new cellar was built. Wine has been bottled at this cellar for an unbroken period since 1892.
In 1941 Peter and Pamela Barlow bought Rustenberg, later acquiring Schoongezicht and reuniting the properties. Their son Simon took over the running of the farm in 1987. Simon’s son, Murray, joined in the running of the farm with his father in 2012. The Barlows have been at Rustenberg for over 75 years: the longest period any one family has owned the farm.
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