Cederberg Five Generations Chenin Blanc 2019

Exclusive single vineyard Chenin Blanc

From David Nieuwoudt, the fifth generation winemaker

Fermented and aged in oak

Already beautiful, to drink until about ten years after the harvest

Chenin Blanc As Cederberg can only make him.

Light yellow colored, dry white wine with a complex aroma of ripe yellow fruit (apricot, nectarine), thyme and vanilla. Full, juicy at the start and a rich, creamy flavor structure. Seductive, round and soft with a hint of honey in the aftertaste.

Cederberg, South Africa

On the South African west coast, about 1000 kilometers above sea level, is the beautiful nature reserve Cederberg, with the winery of the same name. David Nieuwoudt, the owner and winemaker, represents the fifth generation. The many years of connection of the Nieuwoudt family to the area is the inspiration for the exclusive, luxurious Five Generations series.

The Chenin Blanc comes from a single vineyard. Only in excellent vintages, David bottles only seven barrels (less than 4000 bottles) of this wine. After the grapes are harvested by hand, the wine ferments in partly new and partly used wooden barrels. After fermentation, the wine remains in the barrel for about eleven months, with regular bâtonnage (stirring of the yeasts) for extra depth. The addition of a little bit of Viognier (10%) gives extra aromatic complexity.

It is not without reason that this impressive Chenin has already achieved 4.5 out of 5 stars several times in the Platter's Guide, the independent guide to South African wines. In the nose, the 'Five Gen' is refined, with notes of citrus, stone fruit, honey, nuts and toast. The batonnage and oak maturation provide a rich, supple and structured mouthfeel. Drink this classy Cape wine in combination with, for example, creamy fish or poultry dishes, and preferably decant it before serving.

Drink at

Intense, full-bodied, oak-ripened white wine that goes well with grilled chicken and fish with creamy sauce, for example.

Awards

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Perswijn - August 2020: 16.5 / 20 points | Flawless, rich but compact
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Flawless, compact and fresh, grapefruit, buchu, rich but compact, a lot of content, long

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Platter's Wine Guide 2020: 94/100 points | **** (*) Outstanding | Beautifully balanced
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Prominent aromas of peaches, bacon & dried ginger on delicious 2017.

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Tim Atkin MW - Special Report South Africa 2019: 94/100 points | Sappy and fresh, with perfumed 30% new oak
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Fermented with natural yeasts, which may partly explain why it contains a little residual sugar, this wonderful Chenin comes from a block planted in 2003 and combines stone and citrus fruit flavors in a seamless whole. Sappy and fresh, with perfumed 30% new oak. 2020-24.

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Platter's Wine Guide 2019: 95/100 points | ***** Superlative. A South African classic.
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In stellar 2016, as in 2015, 10% viognier adds delicious perfume to concentrated peach, pineapple and cooked apple, delicate spice, cream and muesli hints from 100% barrel ferment, third in new oak. Excellent vein of lime acidity keeps things snappy and fresh right through to finish.

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Tim Atkin MW - Special Report South Africa 2018: 94/100 points | Heady, intense, exotically fruity stuff
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Blended with 10% Viognier for a little more texture and mouth feel, this is heady, intense, exotically fruity stuff from David Nieuwoudt, showing pear, peach and passion fruit flavors, stylish oak and a honeyed, yet refreshing finish.

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Chenin Blanc Challenge 2018: Top 10 Best Chenin Blanc

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Veritas Awards South Africa 2018: Silver medal