Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Chenin Blanc 2024 vs Prince Alexandre Crémant de Loire
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Chenin Blanc 2024 currently starts £0.01 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £15.49 | £15.50 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Kleine Zalze | Prince Alexandre |
| Style | White | White |
| Grape | Chenin Blanc | Chenin Blanc Chardonnay Cabernet Franc |
| Region | Stellenbosch | Loire |
| Country | — | France |
| ABV | — | 11% |
| Sweetness | — | Dry |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Chenin Blanc 2024
Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Chenin Blanc is a refined expression of old-vine Chenin Blanc from Stellenbosch. Sourced from 30-year-old vineyards around Stellenbosch with careful canopy management to ensure optimal ripeness, this wine showcases the quality and character that makes South African Chenin Blanc so celebrated. Hand-picked, fermented in old barrels, and aged on lees for 6 months, it offers exceptional complexity and terroir expression at an outstanding price. Why You'll Love It This is quality old-vine Chenin Blanc from Kleine Zalze, one of Stellenbosch's most respected estates. The 30-year-old vines produce fruit with natural concentration and complexity. Extended skin contact maximizes flavour extraction, while fermentation in old barrels preserves terroir character. The 6 months lees ageing creates texture and depth while maintaining freshness. With meticulous winemaking and old-vine fruit, this wine delivers remarkable quality at exceptional value. Meet the Producer Kleine Zalze is one of Stellenbosch's most respected wine estates, dedicated to producing wines that authentically express the terroir of this prestigious South African wine region. The estate focuses on quality viticulture and careful winemaking to create wines of exceptional character and value. Vineyard & Production The grapes for this wine came from 30-year-old Chenin Blanc vineyards around Stellenbosch. Careful canopy management ensures enough sunlight while protecting the grapes against direct sunlight. The grapes were hand-picked early, immediately crushed, and given extended skin contact for maximum flavour extraction. Only the free-run juice was used and fermented in old barrels to preserve terroir. The wine aged on the lees for 6 months before bottling. Tasting Notes Aromas of ripe stone fruit, citrus, and honey with subtle floral notes. The palate is textured and complex with flavours of peach, apple, and quince, balanced by fresh acidity and a mineral edge. The finish is long
Prince Alexandre Crémant de Loire
Fine, elegant and complex, combining the freshness of Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay floral tones and a little red fruit from the Cabernet Franc. Drink alongside olives and nuts as a classy apéritif.
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