2022 Mev. Kirsten Chenin Blanc
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Full, fresh and lively in the glass, the 2022 Old Vine Series Mev Kirsten bursts with incredible freshness wrapped in finesse and seductive notes of dusty citrus blossoms. Medium-bodied, the mouthfeel offers considerable weight, a delightful nutty essence and a kiss of phenolic bitterness that gradually glides to a soft, leesy expression. The Mev Kirsten has a certain gravitas that weighs on the palate and hangs through the long, lingering, food-friendly finish. It’s mind-bogglingly delicious and has my head spinning for more. Only 4,500 bottles were produced from whole-bunch-pressed, old-vine Chenin Blanc that rested in old foudre.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Anthony Mueller, Wine Advocate
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Chenin Blanc from Stellenbosch – Jonkershoek Valley. 25 hl/ha. Ageing 12 months in foudre and amphora. Aromatically, a little restrained at first, but then suddenly notes of Turkish apricot, white pear and fruit compote emerge. On the palate, much more expressive, delivering a multilayered combination of gooseberry, nectarine and grapefruit pith. Flinty and fine with great purity and a succulent sweet/sour tension which runs all the way to the finish. (MF)
About the producer
Since he started making wine under his own name in 2000, Eben Sadie became a cult name in South Africa. The Swartland producer is best known for his flagship Columella and Palladius, but he also makes a range of whites and reds under the Old Vine Series, which became the District Series in 2025.