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Here are the Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top 10 Challenge winning wines in alphabetical order:
Cederberg Private Cellar Five Generations 2015:
Highly perfumed with well integrated oak, green and bruised apple aromas and flavours. 10% viognier adds subtle florality and weight. Very expressive with pure, taut mineral and saline edge.
DeMorgenzon Reserve 2016:
Overtly aromatic, rich and intense, with creamy oak notes and whiff of jasmine overlaying generous citrus and tropical fruits. Buttery palate, cut with bright lemon acidity; long opulent but not unrefreshing finish.
Fleur du Cap Unfiltered 2016:
The nose is very appealing with notes of winter melon, white blossoms, sandalwood and fresh citrus. The palate is big, bold and viscous. It is well rounded and well balanced between the fruit, the acidity and the sweetness. This is a wine for big occasions and has the potential to age extremely well.
Nederburg Heritage Heroes The Anchorman 2016:
Smokey, toasty characters in the background, rich baked apple in the fore with spiced orange – a really engaging nose. Wonderfully balanced acidity, well integrated oak and great length.
Perdeberg The Dry Land Collection Courageous Barrel Fermented 2016:
Delicate floral, peach and earth aromatics with some wax and melon rind; lovely balance and deft touch oak; while rich in texture, the finish is still lively and fresh.
Spice Route 2016:
A rich, bold wine with generous yet smart use of oak, ripe fruit basket including peaches and apricots, pears and papaya. Flavoursome, with nice depth and intensity; enlivened by a fine acidity.
Spier Wines 21 Gables 2016:
Engaging bouquet nose with lemon, spice, earth and pepper, subtle yeasty notes. Also beeswax, honeycomb and toasted apples. Satisfying weight, long stonefruit and chai finish.
Stellenrust 52 Barrel Fermented 2016:
Mulled orange rind and mulled spices, ginger and melon. Stonefruit and white peach, lifting acidity. Toasty and waxy palate with nudge of tannin on the finish.
Stellenrust 51 Barrel Fermented 2015:
Crammed with aromas and flavours of Chenin and oak. Red apple, spice, orange tea and straw. Silky texture and layered palate complexity. Long finish.
Windmeul Kelder Reserve 2016:
Pretty and nuanced with apple skin, orange blossom and clementines. Fine fruit purity, satisfying weight and enlivening acidity.
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