Description
Bright and expressive, the Plaisir Estate Chenin Blanc 2023 offers a delightful balance of ripe gooseberries, fresh spice, and subtle hints of oak and lemon curd. The light to medium-bodied palate is bursting with tropical fruit flavors and floral nuances, creating a lively and refreshing experience.
Plush and moreish, the finish is smooth and inviting, making this wine a perfect choice for warm days. Enjoy with grilled seafood, creamy pastas, or light salads for a beautifully paired experience.
Plush and moreish, the finish is smooth and inviting, making this wine a perfect choice for warm days. Enjoy with grilled seafood, creamy pastas, or light salads for a beautifully paired experience.
The grapes were harvested by hand at 21° to 22° Balling. The grapes were divided into three different parts and each crushed, clarified, and fermented separately. Fourth and fifth fill French oak barrels were used and the wine remained on the lees for 9 months. The barrels were rolled or stirred regularly to suspend the lees in order to gain complexity, better integrated oak flavors and to add to the mouth-feel of the wine.
Winemaker: Fred Fismer
Winemaker: Fred Fismer
Plaisir Wine Estate is not only one of the oldest but one of the largest in the Western Cape at 974 hectares with some 230 hectares under vine. The remaining hectares are largely untouched to preserve the indigenous flora and fauna. The diverse terroir of the area is characterized by an interplay of climatic conditions, the slopes have well-drained weathered granite soils making it the perfect environment for exceptional grapes to thrive.
