Skaliekop, Chenin Blanc, Swartland
    David & Nadia

    Skaliekop, Chenin Blanc, Swartland,

    Destination

    David & Nadia, Skaliekop, Chenin Blanc, Swartland, 2020

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note
    David & Nadia, Skaliekop, Chenin Blanc, Swartland, 2020

    A shale based single vineyard on the Paardeberg Mountain planted in 1985. The shallow soils here lend a more mineral profile to the wine, one that David describes as “lateral tension”. Lovely fragrant, brittle and salty sensations, on the palate it opens up to reveal jasmine and salted butter. Juicy very clear and calming.

    ABV:
    12.5%
    92/100
    Neal Martin, Vinous
    The 2022 Chenin Blanc Skaliekop comes from shale soils in the Paardeberg, aged 11 months in used oak barrels. It has a slightly more floral bouquet with pressed yellow flowers, touches of wild peaches and nectarine, an underlying mineralité becoming more pronounced with aeration. The well-balanced palate has a white peach and apricot-tinged entry and just a hint of more tropical fruit but still a very precise and sustained finish. Excellent.
    Date Reviewed:
    11/2023
    Drinking Window:
    2025 - 2042

    specifications

    country:
    South Africa
    region:
    Swartland
    Appellation:
    Swartland
    Producer:
    David & Nadia
    style:
    White Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Chenin Blanc
    Allergen Information:
    This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.