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“A beguiling and enchanting Single Vineyard Chenin Blanc from a 40 year old site in the Swartland. Tiernes is the showstopper of the Swerwer range and absolutely sings from the Swartland hymn sheet with an unmistakable character of wax and lanolin, a mealy texture and saline minerality akin to lightly salted porridge.
Stone fruit and orange peel, shaved ginger, cold jasmine tea, cigar smoke and flame rendered lamb fat. Another belting 2020 Chenin Blanc from South Africa and this is definitely t
The 2020 Tiernes Chenin Blanc presents complex aromatics of pear, peach, dried herbs, and a touch of leesy complexity. The palate is rich and flavorful, with moderate acidity and a subtle spicy finish. This vintage is more fully realized than the 2019, offering depth and balance.
Food Pairing: Ideal with shellfish, spicy foods, lean fish, and mild cheeses.
| Wine Type | White |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Region | Cape South Coast |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Brand | Swerwer |
| Cultivar | Chenin Blanc |
| Bottle Size | 75cl |
| Pack Size | 1x75cl |
| Pack Type | Loose Bottles |
| Alcohol Percentage | 14.00 |
| Duty Status | Duty Paid |
| Availability | Immediate |
| Rating Agencies | Greg Sherwood, JancisRobinson.com |
An impressive 40-year-old vineyard at the top of the Waterval farm with a high altitude west-facing exposure on deep, almost granular sugar textured decomposed granite soils yields meagre quantities of Chenin Blanc fruit. Small, concentrated berries offer up intense aromatics of ripe peaches, honey on white toast, delicate leesy notes of lemon biscuits, almond skins, chamomile tea, fynbos and bees wax. The extra skin contact adds a little more colour but far more significantly, a deeper, broader, textural palate appeal with an unmistakable character of yellow orchard fruits, waxy incense and lanolin, a mealy texture and a saline minerality akin to lightly salted oatmeal porridge. The wine continues to evolve in the glass showing attractive phenolics and complex nuances of grated orange peel, bergamot, peach puree, honey and Japanese green tea ice cream with subtle threads of caramelised oak and vanilla pod spice. An incredibly individual wine that often evokes comparisons to aged Loire Chenin Blancs, traditional white Riojas and some of the iconic skin contact whites of the Sud-Tirol and Trentino-Alto Adige in Northeast Italy. For me though, it remains the perfect white accompaniment to a Springtime sushi blowout spread at home. (96/100 Greg Sherwood MW)
Swerwer Wines are produced by winemaker JC Wickens based in the Swartland winemaking region. Jasper is a young, passionate, fun-loving guy who isn’t afraid to do things a little differently. He can usually be found in his wine cellar working away with 80’s rock playing in the background. During his early winemaking days he used to ‘migrate’ from harvest to harvest in different winemaking regions in the world including the US, Spain & France. These frequent travels not only gave him invaluable winemaking experience but also earned him the nickname ‘Swerwer’ meaning Wanderer in Afrikaans.
