Marras Chenin Blanc Vineyard Selection Piekenierskloof

Marras Chenin Blanc Vineyard Selection Piekenierskloof, South Africa. Light bright yellow color. In the nose aromas of lime, quince and lychees. A juicy taste with an enormous freshness and minerality. Refined aftertaste with fresh acids Chenin Blanc: a high quality white grape from which one can make stunningly beautiful sweet wines in the Loire, such as Bonnezeaux and Quarts de Chaume. Locally, the grape, like the wine, is called pineau de la loire. The relatively neutral character of the grape and the high acidity that provide a fresh impression. The grape is sensitive to noble rot by the fungus Botrytis cinerea. Also important in South Africa (known as Steen) and in California.