David Finlayson Camino Africana Chenin Blanc Old Vine 2022 vs Morlanda Blanco Priorat DOQ 2021
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Morlanda Blanco Priorat DOQ 2021 currently starts £0.03 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £19.99 | £19.96 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Edgebaston | Morlanda |
| Style | White | White |
| Grape | Chenin Blanc | Grenache |
| Region | Stellenbosch | Priorat |
| Country | — | Spain |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
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David Finlayson Camino Africana Chenin Blanc Old Vine 2022
David Finlayson Camino Africana Single Vineyard Old Vine Chenin Blanc is a dry, mineral-driven white wine from Stellenbosch, South Africa, crafted with minimal intervention to let the vineyard speak for itself. Made from bushvines planted in the 1960s, it is a wine of real depth, texture, and character that showcases why old vine Chenin Blanc from the Cape is one of the wine world's most exciting propositions. Why You'll Love It Old vine Chenin Blanc is South Africa's greatest white wine treasure, and David Finlayson Wines is one of its most thoughtful custodians. The Camino Africana is a single vineyard wine made with minimal interference, allowing decades of vine struggle in the soil to express themselves fully in the glass. The result is a wine of pronounced minerality, a distinctive salty umami character, and a textural complexity that sets it apart from almost anything else at this price point. This is Chenin Blanc for those who want something genuinely different. Vineyard & Production Grapes are hand-picked from two bushvine vineyards planted in the 1960s, where old, deep-rooted vines produce small yields of intensely flavoured fruit. The fruit is whole-bunch pressed and fermented with natural yeast in older French oak barrels, preserving the wine's natural character and terroir expression. After primary fermentation, the wine is lightly sulphured to prevent malolactic fermentation and matured for 12 months on the lees, building texture, complexity, and a beautifully integrated depth. Tasting Notes Medium-bodied and dry with a pale golden colour. The nose is restrained and precise, with citrus, white stone fruit, and a distinctive mineral edge. On the palate, textured and elegant with pronounced minerality, a subtle salty umami character, and a long, complex finish that reflects the age and depth of the vines. Serve at 10 to 12 degrees. Perfect Pairings A natural partner for seafood and shellfish, particularly oysters, grilled langoustines, and dressed crab. A
Morlanda Blanco Priorat DOQ 2021
' Morlanda was founded in 1997 in Bellmunt del Priorat. The estate is located in the south-western end of Priorat and is comprised of 82 hectares of forest, 22 of which are planted with vines ranging from 20 to 80 years old. They are currently focusing on more sustainable management of the vineyard. It is a challenge to change from conventional growing to more respectful growing. They are proud to be one of the first wineries to use probiotics, ultimately steering the way toward sustainable agriculture. Soils Llicorella soils: rocky soils formed by Quartenary slate that contribute to the unique, minerality characteristic of Priorat. Calcareous clay soils: where there is a predominance of sediments from the erosion and sedimentation of rivers. Red soils: red clays common on the edge of the region, widespread on some of their plots. ''The harvest began in the first week of September, once we had completed the necessary ripeness monitoring in the vineyard. The grapes were picked by hand and were crushed, lightly pressed and the free run juice was run off; one third of the must was fermented in French oak barrels, and the balance in stainless steel tanks at a low temperature. That element of wine fermented in oak, was also left on its fine lees and batonnage was done at regular intervals over a six month period in the same barrels. Finally in May the final blend was made and the wine filtered and bottled.'' 85% Garnacha Blanca, 13% Macabeo, 2% Moscatel. '
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