Mason Road Wines

Mason Road Chenin Blanc

R150

Per Bottle

The very first of the wines to leave the cellar for Brookdale Estate was the Mason Road Chenin Blanc. The vines were the oldest that could be salvaged on the estate’s land when it was acquired by Tim Rudd.

A true Cinderella story, Chenin Blanc is now set to be one of our most celebrated varietals being produced by Brookdale in a variety of styles using different techniques.

Availability: In stock

Door to door in South Africa. Estimated 5 – 10 working days.

CHENIN BLANC

Winemaker, Xander Sadie is full of energy and brings with him a new world order for the creation of Chenin Blancs. We love his ‘breaking boundaries’ approach to winemaking, echoed in Tim’s vision ‘to do something different at Brookdale’. Unlike the Brookdale Estate Chenin Blanc, the Mason Road Chenin is from younger vineyards and lightly oaked with only 5% in old French oak. It presents revitalising freshness alongside full fruit flavours as a result of the warm climate and cool mountain breeze.

The Mason Road Chenin Blanc has racy acidity and a pithy finish, a wine as nonconformist as its maker.

THOUGHTS & REFLECTIONS

What customers & critics are saying

TASTING NOTES

Wild flowers pressed in books; the scent of limes dried in the sun; baubles of quince hung on leafy green trees – twigs, bergamot, citrus. The aromatics are complex, yet fresh, undressing with apple vibrancy, pear skin, hints of warm hay, and fynbos honey. The flavours coil onto the palate; its deep-fruited heart runs through with a river of freshness, broadening into golden apples, brioche and butter. A veil of ginger spice sews up the pineapple-painted finish with mouthwatering, nutty sapidity.

WINEMAKING

Made from vineyards planted in 2016 and 1993. The younger vineyards add a jolt of freshness and the older vines add depth and concentration, building complexity with terroir, rather than tools. Precooled fruit is destemmed and crushed before being lightly pressed. The free-run juice is settled overnight. Fermentation occurred in stainless-steel tanks. The wine is aged for 8 months on the lees. 5 percent of barrel-aged Chenin Blanc is added before bottling for added complexity.