Intellego The Story of Harry Chenin Blanc 2021

The Story of Harry Chenin Blanc is a white wine produced by Jurgen Gouws from Intellego in Swartland, a region in South Africa. It is made from Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay grapes. The grapes come from vines planted in 2002 on granite and schist soil. The 40% of the Chenin macerates one week on the skins, while the remaining 60% and all the Chardonnay are pressed directly. Assembled again before ageing, they spend 10 months in almost exhausted wooden barrels. The wine is bottled without filtration or clarification and with a homeopathic dose of sulphur dioxide added. The nose is dominated by citrus and exotic fruit notes, the palate is fresh and enveloping, streamlined and tasty. Try it with goat cheese crostini. It is dedicated to Harry, one of the locals who work the vineyard, because they are the beating heart of the winery

Manufacturer: Intellego

🍾 The Story of Harry Chenin Blanc

🖼️ Swartland, South Africa

🏡 Intellego

🍇Chenin Blanc 75%, Chardonnay 25%

📅 2021

🌡️ 13%

  White Wine

🛁  The grapes come from bush-trained vines planted on granite and schist soil in 2002, are harvested by hand and vinified partially separately. The 40% of Chenin Blanc macerates for a week on the skins, the remaining 60% and all the Chardonnay are pressed immediately. Reassembled before ageing, they spend 10 months in almost exhausted wooden barrels. The wine is bottled without filtration or clarification, with a homeopathic dose of sulphur dioxide added.

👃🏻 Floral with hints of citrus and tropical fruit, spicy and stony notes

👅 Fresh and savoury, enveloping and dynamic, tasty and persistent

👍🏻 Serving temperature 16°-18°.

💕 Goat cheeses

😍 It is dedicated to Harry, one of the vineyard workers. The locals dry their laundry by hanging it on the farm fences and illuminate the whole of Swartland with their bright colours, which are depicted on the label