MULLINEUX KLOOF STREET CHENIN BLANC 2022

Winery notes (2022 Vintage)
"Our Kloof Street range is all about freshness, balance and great drinkability. The grapes for our 2022 Chenin Blanc come from three sustainably farmed vineyard parcels in different parts of the Swartland: One parcel of 40-year-old Chenin planted in the stony Shale and Schist based soils of Kasteelberg, and two parcels of 40+ year-old dry land, bush vine Chenin grown in the decomposed Granite soils of the Paardeberg

This wine has a nose of sun ripened pears and wet granite. The palate has a vibrant acidity balanced by a soft, round texture and some pithy character and finishes with a fresh minerality.

The grapes were chilled in our cold room then pressed whole-bunch, which allowed for the juice to settle overnight. The juice was then racked to tank and older French oak barrels for fermentation with indigenous yeasts and this process lasted approximately six weeks. The barrels were then racked, blended with the tank fermented portion and bottled."

Reviews for previous vintages below…

93/100 Decanter UK, February 2021 (2020 Vintage)
"Kloof Street is the second label from the highly regarded Mullineux Wines, this 2020 offering terrific quality relative to price. Grapes come from three parcels, one on schist and two on granite, all more or less 40 years old. Enchanting aromatics of pear, white peach, potpourri and fynbos (South Africa's version of garrigue), while the palate has pure fruit, bright acidity and a pithy finish. Intense without being weighty."