Schist Chenin Blanc 2020

Mullineux, fact sheet (mlfwines.com – linket fra mlfwines.com, hentet 2026-10-18): 2020 Mullineux Schist Chenin Blanc – område: Swartland; 100% Chenin Blanc; alkohol 13.5%. Producentens noter (engelsk): Vineyards: Grown in the Schist soils on Roundstone Farm, the home of Mullineux, these sustainably farmed Chenin Blanc bush vines produce small clusters, tiny grapes, and thicker skins, which lend to the structure of this wine. Planted on a contour to conserve soil integrity and ensure erosion control, this wine exudes the exact sunshine, freshness and phenolic balance that define our SCHIST Chenin Blanc. Harvest: The grapes were harvested between 28 and 31 January 2020 with a yield of 5 tons/ha, which translated to 30HL/ha. Winemaking: Hand-harvested in the early morning fresh air, these grapes were oxidatively whole- bunch pressed to barrel where natural fermentation started. No additions were made to the wine until all the natural yeast and malolactic microbes achieved what they were destined to do, and natural settling was completed. The wine was left in barrel on its lees until spring, when it was racked and blended just before the following vintage and bottled unfiltered. Maturation: This wine was matured for 11 months in 3rd and 4th fill 500L French oak barrels.