Lievland Old Vine Chenin Blanc

Ripe aromas of white peach, pineapples and citrus that flow effortlessly into the palate, backed up by a sense of minerality . Voluptuous and rich in character, with a mouth-filling texture that's lifted by a refreshing acidity on a long, harmonious finish. Old Vine Chenin brings us a different type of wine to younger Chenin and makes the overall make up of the wine more complex.

Grapes for Lievland’s Chenin Blanc come from two dry-farmed bush-vine vineyards in Agter-Paarl, one planted in 1976 on a south-facing slope and the other planted in 1983. The grapes were all hand-picked, and the wine was aged on its lees for two months prior to bottling.

Lievland, which is Afrikaans for Loveland, is a historic farm with a long quirky history. The manor house dates back to 1865, and many a pioneering spirit have called it home through the years. The pursuit of winemaking has been a common thread, and each of these stories are woven into the rich history of the estate. Like the one about the legendary baroness from Latvia, a widow with 5 children, who famously plowed the vineyards with a horse. Or the story of the visionary woman who barrel-fermented a Chenin Blanc long before it became standard practice. Then there was the wine virtuoso who put Lievland on the map with an iconic Shiraz that people still talk about today