2020 Chenin Blanc / Verdelho, Momento, Western Cape

2020 Chenin Blanc / Verdelho, Momento, Western Cape

With Chenin Blanc from Langkloof, from blocks planted in 1971 and 1979, as well as from Bot River, from shale and clay soils, and Verdelho from Voor Paardeberg and Bot River. This is a charming white, with lots of pith and savouriness. There's a salinity here, as well as lots of tension, and bright yellow fruit. Delicious.

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Wine details

  • Region & country
    South Africa
  • Maturity
    Ready 2023 - 2035info
  • Colour
    White
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    13.5%
Momento

Marelise Niemann’s Momento is, for us, one of the Cape’s hidden gems: a producer flying under the radar, but making some of the country’s most exciting wines. She fell in love with Grenache while working in Priorat for Eben Sadie, and she’s now something of an expert on the variety, making Grenache Blanc, Gris, and Noir as three separate bottlings, as well as a brilliant Chenin/Verdelho blend, and a stunning Tinta Barocca. These are wines all about texture and refinement, and with a few years in bottle they really start strutting their stuff.

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