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Rustenberg - Chenin Blanc 2022 (750ml)
Price: $16.99
| Producer | Rustenberg |
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| Country | South Africa |
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| Region | Stellenbosch |
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| Varietal | Chenin Blanc |
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| Vintage | 2022 |
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| Sku | 597711 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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One of the Cape’s historic wine estates, Rustenberg was originally established in the late 17th Century. The original property was divided in two in the 19th century, and it eventually succumbed to the twin perils of economic recession and phylloxera. In 1892 the two properties were purchased (one by John X. Merriman, the other by his brother-in-law Jacob Barry). The farms were revitalized, the vineyards replanted on phylloxera-resistant American rootstocks, and wine was made again. The two parts of the estate were reunited in 1941 when they were purchased by Peter and Pamela Barlow, parents of current owner Simon. Theirs is a classic version of Chenin Blanc, widely accounted South Africa's premier white varietal. Sourced from four different bush vine blocks that are 20-35 yeas old, it is highly aromatic, with a crisp, textured palate with notes of citrus, pineapple, and honeydew.
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