Reserve Chenin Blanc

Enjoy with seafood, fish, poultry or pasta.

Cavalli Wine Estate is located on the outskirts of Stellenbosch, South Africa in an area known as the Helderberg also known as the Golden Triangle due to the exceptional quality of wines that are produced in this region. With 27ha of vineyards planted in rich koffieklip soils and cooled by late afternoon breezes from False Bay our vineyards benefit tremendously by the unique terroir in which the vines are planted. The utmost care is taken to ensure that the vineyards are meticulously farmed for the production of only the most premium quality fruit. Cavalli Wine Estate is home to some of the best Chenin blanc and Cabernet sauvignon in the region, both of which have been at the helm of producing award winning wines. We also focus on Chardonnay, Viognier, Verdelho, Malbec, Petit Verdot and Shiraz.

Grapes for this wine are hand-picked in the early morning from Cavalli's vineyards, which benefit from rich koffieklip soils and cooling late afternoon breezes from False Bay. This unique terroir contributes to the wine's distinctive character.

We started harvest at first daylight for the 4 separate pickings. The pickings separated the 4 different terroirs we have noticed in the vineyard. All the grapes were whole bunch pressed and the juice allowed to settle of 2 days. According to the terroir we then inoculated with pure yeast strains to respect and develop the best flavour profile of that specific picking. All the batches were fermented in 225, 300 and 500L barrels. Total time on lees was 7 months.