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Piekenierskloof, Grenache Blanc, 2022
"Very ripe aromas of peaches, nectarine, yellow apple, quince and hints of honeysuckle, with ginger undertones. Lovely harmony of fruit on the palate, creamy texture".Gold Medal and 95/100, 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards. Open,... Read More
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ColourWhite
RegionPiekenierskloof
GrowerPiekenierskloof
Grape VarietyGrenache Blanc
Vintage2022
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodePIK122
Piekenierskloof
South Africa
For years I had been hearing about Piekenierskloof – not as a wine producer but as a source of grapes for numerous other winemakers, young and old.
I didn’t realise that Piekenierskloof wasn’t just a ward (the smallest geographical unit in the South African regional classification) but one large estate, formerly a...
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Decanter provides authoritative content, independent advice and our wine's recently featured in their top 5 (out of 149!).
The panel is made up of 3 experts: Jane Anson, Matt Walls & Matthew Luczy.
Any wine you see on our website that has the Decanter icon on the picture has had a great write up!
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Piekenierskloof, Grenache Blanc, 2022
"Very ripe aromas of peaches, nectarine, yellow apple, quince and hints of honeysuckle, with ginger undertones. Lovely harmony of fruit on the palate, creamy texture".Gold Medal and 95/100, 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards.
Open, stimulating scents of grapefruit peel, pureed nectarines, and sweet melon. Ripe grapefruit and stone fruit heart, plus notes of quince and barley water. Splendidly intense at the price, lots of energy but some grip there too. Now-2024
Piekenierskloof (the name of a ward, the smallest geographical unit in the South African regional classification, as well as the estate owned by two brothers) is fortunate to have a great heritage of old Rhône varieties, red and white. This is from bush vines planted in 1987 on koffieklip and loam; and fermented in old oak vats.
S,V+S does the job: finding interesting producers and excellent wines. The list is not bafflingly huge like some other merchants, nor is it narrow or unadventurous, nor fad/fashion, the result is a…Read More
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