Van Loggerenberg Wines Chenin Blanc Trust Your Gut Western Cape
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ABOUT This is a seminal example of Chenin Blanc on granite. Lukas has always listened to his inner-self, the one deep down that knew what is right, even when the mind says otherwise. His gut said that taking two components and blending them would make a greater example of the sites rather than on its own. This is illustrated on the label in a symbolic manner with the sailor needing to find his way with a compass and the bee just knowing where to find pollen. Lukas feels that Chenin Blanc is the perfect narrator of โsiteโ and too often wine nerds get fixated on the single-vineyard Chenins to tell that story. He is working with two vineyards for this wine. The first is the Uitvlug farm in Joubertskloof on the western edge of the Paardeberg, adjacent to Eben Sadieโs farm. This vineyard tells the Chenin a story of elegance, focus and mineral/herbal tones with subdued fruit. The famed โKaribib Vineyardโ in the Polkadraai region of Stellenbosch is a bit louder providing bass notes and a glossy, intense, yellow fruit-thing with salinity and great depth. The parcels were hand-harvested, whole-bunch pressed to stainless-steel and left to settle overnight. The wine is the racked to 3rd fill French oak demi-muids the next morning and the parcels were kept separate for fermentation and maturation. Fermentation occurred naturally and without any additions and malolactic fermentation was blocked via a naturally cooler temperature. The wine aged on its gross lees and with no battonage. After ten months the wine was racked and Lukas made the final blend. It was settled in tank for an additional month and then bottled without fining or filtration and just a light sulfur addition. DATA Grapes: 100% Chenin Blanc Vineyard: 61% from Uitvlug Farm (Joubertskloof - Swartland) - 39% from Karibib Vineyard (Polkadraai - Stellenbosch) Vine Age: 42-years-old (Swartland) - 36-years-old (Stellenbosch) Soil Type: Decomposed granite over clay (Swartland) - granitic sand (Stellenbosch) Viticulture: Practicing organic โ dry-farmed Fermentation: Native โ French 500L demi-muid (100% whole-bunch pressed) Skin Contact: None Aging: 10 months on gross lees in neutral 500L French demi-muid Alcohol: 12.2% pH: 3.47 Total Acidity: 5.4 g/L Total SO2: 73 ppm Total Production: 500 cases UPC: 0606110388467 TASTING NOTE Citrus and juicy stone fruit light up the palate, layered with a clean flicker of reduction. Chamomile and raw honey follow, adding texture without weight. The medium body hums with lively, balanced acidity, and the finish lingers as if with a glow. PRESS Tim Atkin, MW | 92 The WineMag | 96 Vinous | 91