White, 2024
Limey and pithy and bright, with a touch of creamy old oak, which is the main driver of the wine from ageing perspective, the 2024 is medium to full bodied with integrated acidity and a background yellow and citrus fruited Chenin feeling. The racy Verdelho component brings real sizzle, making this wine a game of two halves. 2024 is the first year moving to a technical cork closure, making for mouthwatering, youthful tasting wines. 68% Chenin Blanc, 29% Verdelho and 2% Viognier aged in a combination of used oak, concrete and foudré for 11 months.
critic reviews
The 2024 White, Donovan Rall's Chenin-led blend aged in concrete, foudre and 500-litre barrels, has a taut and crisp, citrus peel and vervain-scented bouquet. The palate is very well balanced with a lightly spiced, pithy entry. Not quite as complex as the preceding vintage, but there is fine weight with an oily finish. Drink over the next decade.