Medium

Cork

White

South Africa

Traditionally, Carinus was focused on growing grapes to supply some of South Africa’s biggest-name producers, but 2011 saw the start of production from its own crops. From vines grown on the decomposed granite soils of the Polkadraai Hills, fruit for this cuvée was whole-bunch pressed and moved into concrete eggs for fermentation lasting 10 months. Greg Sherwood MW: Beautifully pure, mineral, granitic expression with peach and white citrus intensity, saline maritime notes and a long, glassy, crystalline finish. Beverley Blanning MW: Gently toasty aromas. The palate has honeyed lemon and baked apple fruit. Very moreish, good balance. Roger Jones: Seductive stone fruit, soft spices with citrus, fine pastry notes. Textured and fresh, steely and chalky, some wet stone and gentle dried herbs and granite. A hint of Burgundy.

Chenin Blanc

Carinus, Polkadraai Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2020

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Traditionally, Carinus was focused on growing grapes to supply some of South Africa’s biggest-name producers, but 2011 saw the s

Carinus, Polkadraai Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch, South Africa 2020

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