Mullineux & Leeu

Granite Chenin Blanc - Mullineux & Leeu 2018

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Format: 75 cl

-24%


Recommended price: 106,86 €
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Producer Mullineux & Leeu
Name Swartland
Variety Chenin Blanc
Vintage 2018
Gradation 14.0%
Format 75 cl
Aromatic profile Fruity, floral, mineral
Vinification method Fermentation in stainless steel and amphorae
Region Western Cape
Production area Swartland
Country South Africa
Type White wine
Aging Short, in terracotta amphorae
Type of cask Terracotta amphorae
Color Straw white
Serving temperature 10-12°C
Recommended consumption Within 3-5 years
Pairing Fish, shellfish, light dishes

Le uve utilizzate per produrre GRANITE provengono da due vigneti piantati su suoli granitici decomposti di Paardberg, in cui lo Chenin Blanc è allevato ad alberello e senza ricorrere all’irrigazione. Questi terreni, molto profondi, tendono a dar vita a vini di grande acidità e dal profilo aromatico dominato dalle note di pietra focaia.

Le uve vengono pressate a grappolo intero, a cui segue fermentazione in legno con lieviti indigeni per circa 4 settimane. Il vino resta poi ad affinare sulle fecce fini in fusti di rovere francese usati, sino alla primavera successiva; durante questo periodo completa così la fermentazione malolattica.

L'annata 2018 caratterizzata da grande siccità, ha regalato vini di grande struttura, concentrazione e profondità. Grazie ai suoli granitici, capaci di trattenere una buona umidità in profondità, lo Chenin Blanc ha preservato una grande freschezza in grado di bilanciare la consistenza al palato.

Un bianco che si presenta al calice con un colore giallo paglierino. Note floreali e speziate conquistano l'olfatto accompagnando il sorso verso un'esperienza organolettica sublime.

Un vino bianco che incuriosisce per il grande potenziale di invecchiamento che oscilla dai 10 ai 20 anni. Si consiglia di servirlo in abbinamento a portate a base di pesce e formaggi freschi.

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Informazioni tecniche


PRODUTTORE
Mullineux & Leeu
ANNATA
2019
NAZIONE
Sud Africa
FORMATO
0.75L
TIPOLOGIA
Bianco Fermo
GRADAZIONE
13%
VITIGNO
Chenin Blanc
TEMP MIN
10 °C
DENOMINAZIONE
-
TEMP MAX
12 °C
REGIONE
Western Cape
ABBINAMENTO
Pesce - Formaggi
ZONA DI PRODUZIONE
Swartland


Come servire

Bicchiere:

Calice apertura media

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Servire a:

10-12°C


Quando berlo:

Questo vino è buono subito ma puoi farlo invecchiare 10-20 anni


La Cantina: Mullineux & Leeu

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The winery

Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines – Winery in Western Cape

Discover the story and wines of Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines.

South African producer with two distinct identities: Mullineux, dedicated to the expressions of the Swartland (especially Chenin Blanc and Syrah), and Leeu Passant in Franschhoek, which interprets multi-regional wines inspired by the historic Cape.
Region: Western Cape
Country: Sudafrica
Founded: 2007
Grapes: Chenin Blanc, Syrah, Clairette Blanche, Grenache Blanc, Viognier, Semillon Gris, Verdelho, Grenache (rosso), Cinsault, Carignan, Mourvèdre, Tinta Barocca
An international benchmark for Swartland Chenin Blanc and Syrah. Two wineries: Mullineux and Leeu Passant Linea Single-Terroir, Old Vines White and Olerasay among the flagship labels Sustainable agricultural practices and the transition to regenerative approaches in the vineyard Frequently cited among the best South African wineries by international guides and magazines.
Winery history
The estate grew out of the work of Chris and Andrea Mullineux: the Mullineux project is focused on high-quality production in the Swartland, while in 2013 the Mullineux family joined Analjit Singh to form Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines and establish the Leeu Passant winery at Leeu Estates in Franschhoek. The house has grown to become one of South Africa’s benchmarks for terroir-driven wines and for careful vineyard and cellar work.
Production philosophy
The approach focuses on expressing the terroir through sustainable farming and measured winemaking: wines that aim to reflect the soils and local clones, with natural fermentations and minimal use of additives and sulfites.
Terroir and vineyards
Production is based in two areas of the Western Cape: Roundstone Farm in the Riebeek Kasteel district, characterised by soils of shale, granite and iron-rich deposits; and Leeu Passant at Leeu Estates, Franschhoek, which produces multi-regional wines drawing on vineyards from different areas of the Cape.
Awards and recognitions
International recognition, including repeated mentions in Platter’s South African Wine Guide and inclusion in Wine & Spirits' Top 100 Wineries in recent years; individual international awards for the producers.

Official Awards

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