Descrizione

Lo Chenin blanc con cui viene prodotto il David & Nadia Skaliekop nasce da un insolito terreno scistoso, un terroir che definisce il carattere di questo bianco di vigna. Il suo affinamento in botte sulle fecce fini gli conferisce un palato morbido e una consistenza cerosa che culmina in un finale profondamente minerale. Come di consueto per i vini di questa cantina, si prevede un brillante potenziale di invecchiamento.

Dettagli del prodotto

La cantina
David & Nadia
Tipo di vino
Bianco fermentato in botte
Annata
2022
Alcool
12.5% vol.
Varietà
100% Chenin blanc
Origine
Swartland

Degustazione

Temperatura di servizio
Tra i 9 e i 12 °C.
Consumo
Fino al 2033 circa, se conservato in condizioni ottimali.

Recensioni degli esperti

Decanter:

Although most of David and Nadia Sadie’s Chenin Blancs grow on granite, Skaliekop comes from an unusual outcrop of shale next to the Plat’bos vineyard. It delivers a very different expression, despite only a narrow track separating the two vineyards. Where Plat’bos is exuberant, Skaliekop is shy; where Plat’bos bursts with energy, Skaliekop offers intrigue. A teasingly introverted nose of olive and green plum gradually opens to something almost reminiscent of Cape Semillon with lime and gooseberry, yellow grapefruit, a hint of Vaseline, and a touch of wood spice on the intense, resonant palate, which concludes in a persistent finish. Enigmatic with a linear profile, this is nonetheless seamless and balanced, and will develop greater richness with bottle age – even if it is currently less immediate and accessible than Plat’bos. (Jason Millar)

The Wine Advocate:

Perhaps the most open-knit and waxy of the lineup, the 2022 Skaliekop Chenin Blanc displays breadth, but it doesn’t have the same depth as previous vintages. The palate is slightly clipped with a medium-bodied expression and offers a spicy, mineral essence before ending with a rocky, mineral-laced finish. It should go at least 10 years, maybe longer. (Anthony Mueller)