Radford Dale Renaissance Chenin Blanc 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Radford Dale
Label Name:
 
Renaissance Chenin Blanc
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
South Africa
Region:
 
Stellenbosch (Helderberg)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chenin Blanc
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Christian Eedes (WineMag SA) — 94 pts (2022). Positive reviews from Decanter and trade retailers noting Renaissance as a benchmark Stellenbosch Chenin

Tasting Note
Citrus-driven Chenin with lemon, green apple and white-peach fruit, subtle lees and almond-skin texture. Chalky/saline minerality, tangy acidity and a gently pithy, savory finish with light oak spice.

Food Pairing
Western: oysters, grilled prawns, ceviche, roast chicken, pork belly, soft goat or Brie cheeses. Asian: sushi/sashimi, tempura, Vietnamese spring rolls, Thai seafood dishes, light Chinese seafood stir-fries.

Production Method
Hand-harvested old-vine fruit; some whole-bunch pressing and brief skin contact. Fermented with indigenous yeasts in seasoned old oak (8–10 weeks), malolactic inhibited and matured on primary lees ~9 months.

Vineyard Info
Radford Dale (Alex Dale & Ben Radford) is a Stellenbosch producer focused on low-intervention, terroir-led wines. Renaissance is from gnarled, unirrigated Helderberg bush vines (circa 1970).