Chenin Blanc is een signatuurwijn van Zuid-Afrika. Veel aangeplant en met veel succes.

De druiven van Allee Bleue komen deels uit de koelere streek van Walker Bay en deels uit Franschhoek, midden in de Winelands. De handgeplukte druiven zijn voorzichtig geperst en de wijn is 6 maanden gerijpt op Frans eiken, waarvan 20% op nieuwe vaten.
 
De wijn is licht houtgerijpt met veel tropisch fruit en een bouquet van vanille en noten. Mooie aromatische wijn, te combineren met steviger visgerechten en wit vlees. 

English description
Grape varieties:  Chenin Blanc 96%, Viognier 4%

Style of wine:  Wood Fermented Dry White Wine.

Vinification:
Grapes were sourced from selected areas vineyards in the Walker Bay and Franschhoek Valley. The grapes were picked at optimal ripeness to ensure the rich ripe flavours Chenin is known for. The grapes were sorted, pressed and then settled. The juice was racked and inoculated with yeast and after doing 50% of the ferment in tank it was transferred to barrel to complete the fermentation. Only French Oak was used of which 15% was new wood and all the barrels are 400 liters so not to overpower the fruit intensity. The wine was then aged on the lees in barrel for 6 months prior to bottling.

Wood maturation:
15% NFO and the rest 2nd, 3rd and 4th fill barrels of which all are 400 liter.

Winemaker’s notes:
The wine has a pale straw colour with green tinge. The intense aromas of tropical fruit and well supported by an elegant vanilla and nutty bouquet. The palate is rich and vibrant with layers of sundried fruits, nougat and lemony aftertaste. The rich and ripe flavours are in perfect harmony with the zesty minerality