Wine Composition
100% Single Block Chenin Blanc
Winemakers Comments
A mesmerizing nose of blossoms, ripe pears, blood orange and a delicate hint of almond. A generous wine that lingers on the palate with well-balanced acidity and subtle oak nuances. With rich fruit flavors and a whisper of honey, the wine is intricate and delicate. Well-balanced, with impressive texture, depth and concentration.
Awards
Decanter World Wine Awards | 93 points
Technical Analysis
Alcohol Percentage
14.2%
TA
6.1 g/l
pH
3.58
RS
1.8 g/l
Vintage
The 2020 vintage is considered as a highlight of the decade. With sufficient water, moderate temperatures and healthy, but balanced vigour, it was a vintage that delivered grapes with high natural acidity and concentrated flavors. The vintage was also characterized with very strong winds, however, vineyards on the Simonsberg slopes did not suffer any damage and benefited from cooling of the bunch zones.
In The Cellar
After five hours of skin contact, fermentation started in cooled stainless steel tanks. The fermenting juice was then transferred to large first to third fill French oak barrels. The wine was left on the healthy lees in these barrels and battonage was performed on a regular basis to naturally enhance the complexity and mouth feel of the wine.
Winemaker
Name: Dirk Coetzee
Winery
L'Avenir estate was founded by Mauritian-born, Marc Wiehe, in 1992; prior to which the land had been under vine since the days of Simon van der Stel. L'Avenir swiftly rose to icon status - the 1997 L'Avenir Chenin Blanc was ranked best in the country at that year's Chenin Blanc Challenge& by 2004, no Pinotage had been named as frequently as L'Avenir among the top ten in the annual Top Ten Pinotage Competition.
After being acquired by Chablis-based Laroche & following a merger between Laroche & the Jeanjean family, L’Avenir now forms a part of AdVini - a family-owned wine producer with a focus on France & a footprint in Africa in the form of L’Avenir.
Despite L’Avenir Estate only having been established in 1992, our soils have been under vine since the beginning of the Stellenbosch wine region. The majority of our vineyards have reached full maturity, resulting in naturally limited yields of the highest quality grapes.
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