Descripción

La Chenin blanc con la que se elabora David & Nadia Skaliekop emerge de un inusual suelo de esquisto, terruño que define el carácter de este blanco parcelario. Su paso por barrica con sus lías finas le confieren una boca suave y de textura cerosa que culmina en un final profundamente mineral. Como es usual en los vinos de esta casa, se le augura una brillante guarda. 

Ficha técnica

La bodega
David & Nadia
Tipo
Blanco Fermentado en Barrica
Añada
2022
Grado
12.5% vol.
Variedad
100% Chenin blanc
Origen
Swartland

Cata

Temperatura de servicio
Entre 9 y 12 °C.
Consumo
Hasta 2033, aproximadamente, si se conserva en óptimas condiciones.

Opinión de los críticos

Decanter:

Although most of David and Nadia Sadie’s Chenin Blancs grow on granite, Skaliekop comes from an unusual outcrop of shale next to the Plat’bos vineyard. It delivers a very different expression, despite only a narrow track separating the two vineyards. Where Plat’bos is exuberant, Skaliekop is shy; where Plat’bos bursts with energy, Skaliekop offers intrigue. A teasingly introverted nose of olive and green plum gradually opens to something almost reminiscent of Cape Semillon with lime and gooseberry, yellow grapefruit, a hint of Vaseline, and a touch of wood spice on the intense, resonant palate, which concludes in a persistent finish. Enigmatic with a linear profile, this is nonetheless seamless and balanced, and will develop greater richness with bottle age – even if it is currently less immediate and accessible than Plat’bos. (Jason Millar)

The Wine Advocate:

Perhaps the most open-knit and waxy of the lineup, the 2022 Skaliekop Chenin Blanc displays breadth, but it doesn’t have the same depth as previous vintages. The palate is slightly clipped with a medium-bodied expression and offers a spicy, mineral essence before ending with a rocky, mineral-laced finish. It should go at least 10 years, maybe longer. (Anthony Mueller)