Schist Chenin Blanc 2023

Mullineux, fact sheet (mlfwines.com – linket fra mlfwines.com, hentet 2026-10-18): 2023 Mullineux Schist Chenin Blanc – område: Swartland; 100% Chenin Blanc; alkohol 14%. Producentens noter (engelsk): Vineyards: The home of Mullineux, Roundstone Farm, has become synonymous with our SCHIST soils, where these Chenin Blanc bush vines flourish due to the well-suited appellation, as well as being consistently sustainably farmed. These rocky soils limit vine size and so the clusters and individual grapes in turn remain smaller with a higher skin to juice ratio. This contributes to the structure of this wine and with each vintage mirror the freshness and pure sunshine that define our SCHIST Chenin Blanc. Harvest: The grapes were hand-harvested between 7th and 8th February 2023 with a yield of 5 tons/ha, which translated to 30HL/ha. Winemaking: Carefully picked during the cool daybreak, the fruit was whole-bunched pressed to barrel where fermentation started spontaneously. Once all the natural yeast and microbes completed their predestined purpose, the wine was left to voluntary settle on its own. This Chenin Blanc spent seven months on its lees in barrel, ensued by racking, blending and unfiltered bottling to further showcase its Swartland SCHIST characteristics. Maturation: This wine was matured for 11 months in 225L French oak barrels.