2024 Rall White
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From the general Coastal Region, the Rall 2024 White is sourced mainly from Swartland with a portion from Stellenbosch and is a blend of 69% Chenin Blanc, 29% Verdelho and 2% Viognier. Linear and fresh, it shows clarity and drive with lovely texture and mouthfeel. Verdelho arrived with naturally high acidity and brings tension and balance, while the Chenin Blanc provides texture and structure. Fermentation and aging take place in foudre, small barrels and concrete, with each vineyard matched to a vessel according to whether the fruit shows more of a reductive or oxidative character. The granite and sandstone-derived soils of the Western Cape contribute both salinity and precision.
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Neal Martin
James Suckling
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Peaches, sliced apples, persimmons and wet stones on the nose of this cool and creamy white. It’s medium-bodied with a stony minerality and an attractive salinity to the fresh fruit. Chenin blanc, verdlho and viognier. Drink or hold.
The 2024 White, Donovan Rall's Chenin-led blend aged in concrete, foudre and 500-litre barrels, has a taut and crisp, citrus peel and vervain-scented bouquet. The palate is very well balanced with a lightly spiced, pithy entry. Not quite as complex as the preceding vintage, but there is fine weight with an oily finish. Drink over the next decade.
About the producer
Working with fruit from the Swartland, Piekenierskloof, Darling and Stellenbosch, Donovan Rall is one of South Africa’s top winemaking talents. He created his own label in 2008, while working alongside Eben Sadie, and now consults on various projects as well as making his exception Rall wines.
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Chenin Blanc/Steen, Viognier, Verdelho/Gouveio/Verdello
White
Dry