I picked this South African Chenin Blanc for last month's #thetcwineclub box as I was uber intrigued to try it. It's a 2016 vintage from the Stellenbosch region which is renowned for Chenin Blanc. What makes Demorgenzon (DMZ) so unique is that in the vineyard between the vines they actually have music speakers playing the likes of Bach, Beethoven and classical musical. Winemaker, Wendy Applebaum believes it helps gives the grapes unique characters. I had to taste the uniqueness for myself..
On the eye it's a sunny golden colour. On the nose hints of sea salt, citrus and gooseberry come through. We enjoyed this wee bottle with BBQ chicken wings and slaw which really brought out the fruit flavours. Honeydew melon 🍈 and peach 🍑 dominated with a nice oomph of oak. I also noticed on The Wine Gallery tasting note that Chenin Blanc is one of the rare matches for avocado 🥑- I'll have to try this next time!
All opinions are based on my own taste buds. Wine is subjective & always evolving, so make sure you drink what you enjoy! #sample #tcweekdaywine #tctastingnotes
I picked this South African Chenin Blanc for last month's #thetcwineclub box as I was uber intrigued to try it. It's a 2016 vintage from the Stellenbosch region which is renowned for Chenin Blanc. What makes Demorgenzon (DMZ) so unique is that in the vineyard between the vines they actually have music speakers playing the likes of Bach, Beethoven and classical musical. Winemaker, Wendy Applebaum believes it helps gives the grapes unique characters. I had to taste the uniqueness for myself..
On the eye it's a sunny golden colour. On the nose hints of sea salt, citrus and gooseberry come through. We enjoyed this wee bottle with BBQ chicken wings and slaw which really brought out the fruit flavours. Honeydew melon 🍈 and peach 🍑 dominated with a nice oomph of oak. I also noticed on The Wine Gallery tasting note that Chenin Blanc is one of the rare matches for avocado 🥑- I'll have to try this next time!
All opinions are based on my own taste buds. Wine is subjective & always evolving, so make sure you drink what you enjoy! #sample #tcweekdaywine #tctastingnotes
Sep 19th, 2017
Stellenbosch, Coastal Region, Western Cape, South Africa
