Botanica - Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch 2022 (750ml)

 

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Producer	Botanica
Country	South Africa
Region	Stellenbosch
Varietal	Chenin Blanc
Vintage	2022
Sku	210000002147
Size	750ml

Botanica Wines Mary Delany Chenin Blanc 2022

Served @ DB's "Old World vs New World White's" Tasting

Botanica Wines was founded in 2009 by owner and self-taught winemaker Ginny Povall, an intrepid American who fell in love with the beautiful Cape winelands, purchased Protea Heights farm in Stellenbosch’s Devon Valley and relocated to the southern tip of Africa in 2008. Established in the late 1940s, Protea Heights was the first farm in South Africa to cultivate indigenous protea flowers commercially. Inspired by this horticultural history, it was only natural that Ginny would choose to develop her wine brands and labels with a botanical flair.

Today the estate boasts eight varieties of proteas (four of which are hybridized species unique to the property), largely destined for export to Europe. The 21.6 hectare farm is planted with 10 hectares of indigenous flowers, which bloom throughout the year, and 5 hectares of organically farmed, high density vineyards. Planted between 2009 and 2010, the estate vines provide the Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Albariño used to craft Botanica’s Arboretum, Big Flower and Flowergirl ranges.

Winemaker Notes: Complex and elegant, with layers of pure, concentrated pear, citrus, and stone fruit flavors, mouth-watering acidity, and a tangy mineral core.