Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	SOUTH BY SOUTH WEST
Show	2025
Class	11
Entry Number	11#16
Brand	SOUTH BY SOUTH WEST
Wine Name	CHENIN BLANC
Vintage	2024
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Overall Score	93
Judge 1	quiet, restrained aromas, crisp acidity, some good texture, slight short
Judge 2	Vanillin oak aroma, palate with silky fruit - lemon zest, curd - and racy acidity, finishing chalky and with citrus bitterness. Very fresh style
Judge 3	Pretty nose some flint lemon flesh candlvwax. Nice richness opulent flows to varietal honeyed finish with texture and length.
Associate Judge	honey melon on the nose, creamy, yogurtlike mouthfeel, nice developed character with good acidity balance

Varietal: Chenin Blanc, GI: Swan Valley, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Cases Produced	104
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	LIVIA MAIORANA