2022 Strydom Danièle Chenin Blanc

The Strydom Danièle Chenin Blanc is the flagship of their Chenin Blanc line. In the glass, the wine has a beautiful golden yellow color with distinct notes of vanilla, ripe apricot, walnut, honey, and tropical fruit on the nose. On the palate, this is an elegant, full-bodied, juicy Chenin Blanc that is wonderfully fresh with good structure and tremendous length. The Danièle Chenin Blanc pairs well with hearty, spicy dishes featuring white meat, such as spicy Asian dishes.

Strydom has found an ideal location. The vineyards have very low yields and are situated in cooler climates, which gives Strydom wines freshness, elegance, and beautiful acidity. The Strydom Freshdom is made by the highly passionate and gifted winemakers Rianie and Louis Strydom.

The Chenin grapes were delivered early in the morning and crushed in the press. The juice began cold fermentation in stainless steel tanks, and after fermenting half of the sugar, it was decanted into two 400L amphorae clay pots for the first harvest. The second, slightly riper batch finished fermentation in two 500L and one 225L older French oak barrels. After fermentation, the wine was aged on the lees for eight months, which explains the complexity of this beautiful Chenin Blanc. This is also a wine that will continue to develop with age. Platter's ****