The Mentors Chenin Blanc – KWV

Bottle notes

The powerful The Mentors Chenin Blanc KWV shines into the glass with a dense platinum yellow color. After the first swirl, this white wine reveals a high viscosity, which is evident in church windows at the edge of the glass. The first nose of The Mentors Chenin Blanc shows of lemongrass, lemons and peaches. The fruity parts of the bouquet are joined by notes of barrel aging like even more fruity balsamic nuances.

The KWV The Mentors Chenin Blanc delights with its elegantly dry flavor. It was bottled with 3.2 grams of residual sugar. As you would expect from a wine in this price range, this South African naturally enchants with the finest balance despite all its dryness. Excellent taste does not necessarily require a lot of sugar. On the palate, the texture of this powerful white wine is wonderfully creamy. With its vital fruit acidity, The Mentors Chenin Blanc reveals itself to be fantastically fresh and lively on the palate. In the finish, this well storable white wine from the wine-growing region of the Western Cape finally inspires with considerable length. Again, hints of grapefruit and pink grapefruit appear. In the aftertaste, mineral notes of the granite-dominated soils join in.

Vinification of The Mentors Chenin Blanc by KWV

This powerful white wine from South Africa is made from the Chenin Blanc grape variety. The grapes grow under optimal conditions in the Western Cape. The vines here dig their roots deep into soils of granite. After manual harvesting, the grapes are quickly taken to the press house. Here they are sorted and carefully broken up. Fermentation follows in small wood at controlled temperatures. After the end of fermentation, The Mentors Chenin Blanc is aged for another 9 months in 500 l oak barrels.

Food recommendation for KWV The Mentors Chenin Blanc

This South African white wine is best enjoyed moderately chilled at 11 - 13°C. It is perfect as an accompaniment to vegetable stew with pesto, spaghetti with caper-tomato sauce or stir-fried vegetables with fish.

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Wine colour: White

Taste: Dry

Occasion and theme: Typical national evening , Cooking with Friends , summer-wine , Valentine's Day

Wine acidity in g/l: 6,1

Residual sugar in g/l: 3,2

Country: South Africa

Cultivation area: Western Cape (ZA)

Sub region: Paarl (ZA)

Grape Variety: Chenin Blanc

Cuvée: Monovarietal

Maturation: Small barrel

Finishing details: Barrel 500 l

Maturation time in months: 9

Quality Classification & Rating: W.O. Wine of Origin

Soils & Special layers: Granite

Aroma: Peach, Lemon, Beeswax, Quince

Mouthfeel/Texture: Creamy

Reverberation/Finale: Long

Style: Complex

Optimal serving temperature in °C: 11 - 13

Food Pairing: Light dishes, Bright and hearty dishes

Suitable wine glass: White wine glass