2021 Harry Hartman Church Swartland Chenin blanc

Type of Wine | |
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Country | |
Region | |
Appellation | Swartland (Appellation) |
Winery | |
Vintage | 2021 |
Grape | |
Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (13%) |
Drink window | 2022 - 2030 |
- Buy 6 for 25.95 21.45 each and save 10%
Description
The Church Swartland is a 100% Chenin Blanc whose fruit comes from Bushvine in the Paardeberg region. The soils are a combination of quartz soil, shale and ferricrete laterite. The grapes are 100% pressed as a whole bunch. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation and maturation take place in barrique. The fermentation peaks at 20°C. The barrels are 100% French, mainly Damy, D&J's Marcel Cadet and Taransaud 225 and 300 litres. Maturation takes place after 11 months in oak barrels of the second, third and fourth fill. Maturation on coarse lees. Stirring of dregs only during the first few months. IPW certified. Vegan friendly. Very minimal yield of (only) an average of 6 tons/ha.
This wine is as seductive as Chenin Blanc likes it to be, bursting with tropical fruits that will seduce wine drinkers with an affinity for expressive wines. It is packed with aromas of ripe kumquat, guava, frangipani and freshly cut nectarine. Soft notes of fennel and dill provide a savory shine. As the wine warms in your glass, it becomes even more appealing with melon and pineapple with cinnamon powder. Secondary aromas add a sweetness of apricot yogurt and fresh, flaky pastry notes. The wine is dry with a spicy acidity. A contrasting play on creamy mouthfeel and chalky texture adds complexity. An ideal partner for Mediterranean cuisine. For example with octopus carpaccio. The oceanic softness and texture of the octopus will complement the fruity character of this wine complemented by a salad with arugula, rosemary and a drizzle of sun-dried tomato oil as an added savory component.
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Specifications
Type of Wine | White |
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Country | South Africa |
Region | Western Cape |
Appellation | Swartland (Appellation) |
Winery | Harry Hartman |
Grape | Chenin Blanc |
Biological certified | No |
Natural wine | No |
Vegan | No |
Vintage | 2021 |
Drinking as of | 2022 |
Drinking till | 2030 |
Alcohol % | 13 |
Alcohol free/low | No |
Content | 0.75 ltr |
Oak aging | No |
Sparkling | No |
Dessert wine | No |
Closure | Cork |
Promotion | Tier Price |
Tasting Profiles | Dry, Aged on wood, Tense, White fruit |
Drink moments | Barbecue, Cadeau!, Lekker luxe, Met vrienden, Open haard, Romantisch |
Wijnhuis
Harry Hartman Wine Company is the winery of Marcel Hartman and Sean Harrison, who are obsessed with wine and have a deep, passionate love for the Cape, its terroir and the talents and characters of its people. All of this has inspired them to showcase and share some of the Cape's most extraordinary wines, stories and personalities with other friends around the world.
The company started with two products and will continue to complement the range, always remaining a boutique business, creating small, immaculately made wine batches. For the launch, the friends opted for a Bordeaux-style red blend from Stellenbosch and a Shiraz from Cederberg and Stellenbosch. The very first bottling of Harry Hartman wines was on Valentine's Day 2020. The first bottles were hand waxed with a pan of wax on the stove in an old Cape Dutch house with 7 dogs running around and labeled by hand. Only 2,500 bottles of each brand are made to always ensure that customers receive products that are truly exclusive and unique. The idea for "Harry Hartman" came about when Sean Harrison and Marcel Hartman met and regularly visited The Winevillage. They met winemakers in Elgin and Hemel & Aarde Valley and wanted to bring the wines from South Africa to the attention and promote the high quality overseas.
Their "secret winemakers" are located in Elgin and Botrivier. Hartman" is not a person, but Sean Harrison's nickname and Marcel Hartman's last name. The name "Harry" is the name of their agent in Johannesburg and Marcel's parrot. The Harry Hartman Wine company wants more cooperation in the wine world. Recently they made a wine together with Joseph T. Dhafana- Africa's best Sommelier and owner of Mosi Wines.
Read more at: https://www.harryhartman.com/home