2021 Metzer Montane Chenin Blanc
2021 Metzer Montane Chenin Blanc

2021 Metzer Montane Chenin Blanc

96 pts
Metzer |Western Cape |Chenin Blanc
Old-vine, ocean-influenced Chenin made with minimal fuss and maximum clarity from one of the Cape’s quiet masters.
Price:
$55.00
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Description

From dry-grown bush vines planted in 1980, just a stone’s throw from False Bay, this is a Chenin that wears its coastal roots on its sleeve. The maritime influence keeps things fresh and focused, even in warmer years.

Grapes are handpicked early, gently pressed with a bit of skin contact, then left to ferment wild in old French oak. No enzymes, no stirring, no funny business - just nine months on lees to build a bit of texture without losing precision.

The 2021 is clean and compact, with white peach, citrus and a little floral lift. There’s some grip through the mid-palate, but nothing overworked - just good, honest Chenin with a cool, salty edge and plenty of drive. Confident and calm, like a winemaker who knows he’s nailed the site.

96 points
"Dense, perfumed, textured and layered... beeswax, wet stone and waxed lemon flavours with energetic acidity."
- Tim Atkin

96 points
"Subtle, savoury aromas of flint, thatch and ginger spice... the texture and mineral core are the main allure."
- Platter's

96 points - "All of Wade Metzer's vineyards are within seven kilometres of the waves, so even this 'mountain' bottling from the flank of the Helderberg has an Atlantic influence. Sourced from a clay-based vineyard planted in 1964, this is dense, perfumed, textured and layered, with plenty of extract and power, beeswax, wet stone and waxed lemon flavours and energetic acidity." - Tim Atkin MW

96 points - "Powerful yet understated, from 57 year old dryland bush vines. Subtle, savoury aromas of flint, thatch and ginger spice but man allure is the texture and mineral core, a celebration of Helderberg's granite and quartz soils. A cerebral wine, for contemplation as well as drinking pleasure." - Platter's Wine Guide

VARIETAL:

100% Chenin blanc. A single-vineyard wine from a bush vine parcel planted in 1980. The vineyard is situated a mere 4km’s from the shores of False Bay.


VINIFICATION:

This Chenin Blanc has been fermented and aged as naturally as possible, without intervention and in search of an authentic reflection of its origin.

The grapes were handpicked in the early morning hours to
preserve fruit integrity. The fruit was then gently pressed
after a brief period of skin contact.

The juice was settled overnight without the use of settling
enzymes and from here it was fed directly to French oak
barrels (all seasoned oak) where fermentaion occured
spontaneously. The wine was aged on its lees in barrel for
9 months, with no batonage. The wine was bottled after a
coarse filtration in November 2019.


TASTING NOTES:

The vineyard’s pure fruit quality radiates pear, white peach
and lemon. Bright stone fruit follows through on the palate
which is marked by a rich texture and a thrilling line of acidity. The wine has a persistent finish showing subtle hints of white spice and orange blossom.


AGING POTENTIAL:

The wine delivers immediate drinking pleasure but
will gain in complexity with further cellaring. Optimum
drinking : 2021 - 2026(8° C).

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type White
Body Full Bodied
Variety Chenin Blanc
Country South Africa
Region Western Cape
Critic Score 96
Alcohol 13%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2021
Closure Cork

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