Gabriëlskloof Elodie Chenin Blanc 2020

2020

£27.50

Availability: 82 in stock

This wine is light golden in colour with lifted aromas of wild herbs, honeysuckle and citrus peel. The palate is layered and complex with rich texture and glossy stone fruit, tempered by mouth-watering acidity and impressive length.

Why we love it: Concentrated and textural Chenin with great length

Drink with: Richer dishes, cheeses, vegetarian

Country

South Africa, Swartland

Sub-Region

Swartland

Vintage

2020

Blend Info.

Chenin Blanc

Alcohol by Vol.

13.5%

Bottle Vol.

750ml

Serving Temp.

7 - 12 °

Closure

Cork

Drink

Now - 2027

Gabriëlskloof

Gabriëlskloof Estate Vineyards is the achievement of close collaboration between South African Bernhard Heyns and Local farmer Barry Anderson. The vineyards are located in Botrivier, on the Western Cape. The majority of grapes planted are red Bordeaux and Rhône varieties, perfectly suited to the local climate.

Gabriëlskloof Sustainability

The Gabriëlskloof team (currently led by Peter-Allan Finlayson of Crystallum fame) is committed to a sustainable viticulture by keeping use of insecticides, weed killers and fertiliser to a minimum. They’re part of WWF Conservation Champion farm under a voluntary membership model which support their wine practice with a land and water stewardship programme. Gabriëlskloof aim to grow vines in harmony with nature to protect the natural habitats of the area and the biodiversity that lives there.

For more information on Gabriëlskloof and their wines, visit their website.

Swartland

Swartland, a large wine-producing area, is located 65 kilometers north of Cape Town in the Western Cape of South Africa. The climate is warm and dry, the terroirs are diverse (it has among the oldest viticultural soils in the world), and the landscape is breathtaking.

The area is home to some of the best wines in the country as well as some of the most progressive producers.Typical wines produced here specialise in making rich, fruit-driven wines from the Shiraz, Chenin Blanc and Pinotage grape varieties.

Swartland, meaning ‘Black Land’ is anything but dark, with golden wheatfields, mountains and a diverse landscape. The name comes from the now endangered indigenous renosterbos living in Swartland. At the foot of these Paardeberg mountains, you’ll find an unpretentious wine community.

The region is home to the most outstanding South African producers, including Mullineux.

Gabriëlskloof Elodie Chenin Blanc 2020

WINE PRODUCER

Gabriëlskloof

Gabriëlskloof Sustainability

Swartland

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