Balance Winemakers Selection Chenin Blanc 2021

The vineyards lie in deep red soils ensuring excellent water-retention and adding structure and fullness to the wines.

Cold skin maceration was carried out for six hours before the juice was left to ferment in stainless steel tanks for three weeks at 12°C. The wine was left on the gross lees where batonnage was applied for a week. It was then racked and left on the fine lees till bottling.

With even budburst and cooler summer conditions gave the 2019 season a start with a slower ripening period. Grapes reached phenolic ripeness with good acidity and lower pH levels. The season was characterised by healthy, full-flavoured grapes.

Goes well with oysters, seared tuna, pasta with a rich gorgonzola sauce and quiche.