Chenin & Pinotage

Timed Online Auction, 4 - 11 September 2023

Chenin & Pinotage

Sold for

ZAR 2 932
Lot 86
  • Spioenkop; Sarah Raal Chenin Blanc; 2016; 6 (1 x 6); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 2 800 - 4 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 2 932

About this Item

2016 Sarah Raal Chenin Blanc
6 (1 x 6) 750ml

Provenance

Restaurant Mosaic

Critics Ratings

'Named after a Boer War guerrilla - Koen Roose-Vandenbroucke likes to be controversial - this is a first release of a pure Chenin from ferricrete soils. With very little oak influence, the fruit is given free rein: white flowers, pear tart, citrus and a tight, focused, pithy finish that's rich in extract. 2018-24' - Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2017, 95/100

'2016 chenin off ferricrete soils, very lightly oaked - thus fruitier (fresh apricot, peach, a little spice), & more pointed than Johanna Brandt version. Focused, tense & understated, with bright, shiny acidity & subtle intensity.' - Platter's SA Wine Guide 2018, 4.5* (93/100)

'From ferricrete soil. Matured for nine months on the lees in tank before three months in old oak. Pear, white peach and yellow apple plus just a hint of leesy complexity. Delicate yet expressive with well-defined fruit, the acidity beautifully integrated. Restrained and graceful.' - Christian Eedes, Winemag.co.za, 92/100 (May 2017)

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