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Bellingham Bernard Series Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2025

Bellingham Bernard Series Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2025

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Ripe Yellow Apple, White Peach, Toasted Brioche, and Old-Vine South African Finesse

The 2025 Bellingham "The Bernard Series" Old Vine Chenin Blanc is an opulent, deeply complex, and world-class white wine crafted in honor of co-founder Bernard Podlashuk. Sourced from low-yielding, heritage bush vines planted in granite and weathered shale soils across the Coastal Region, this benchmark Chenin Blanc balances rich concentration with striking mineral precision. Soaring aromas of ripe yellow orchard apple, white peach, preserved lemon, honeyed almonds, and toasted brioche lead into a full-bodied, satiny palate supported by vibrant citrus acidity and an endlessly long, creamy finish.
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Style Profile at a Glance

Attribute Profile Scale
Body Medium-to-Full-Bodied, Satiny & Rich ●●●●●
Sweetness Dry (Rich Fruit Perception) ●●●●●
Acidity Fresh, Vibrant & Mineral-Driven ●●●●●
Oak Rich & Integrated (Fermented and aged in French oak barrels) ●●●●●

Terroir & Style Notes

  • Heritage Old-Vine Terroir: Harvested from treasured dry-land bush vine blocks over 40 years old in South Africa’s Coastal Region. Deep-rooted in granite and weathered shale soils, these ancient vines yield naturally low crops of intensely concentrated grapes packed with rich flavor and natural acidity.
  • Artisanal French Oak Vinification: Naturally fermented and matured in 300-liter French oak barrels (a mix of new and second-fill) for approximately 9 to 12 months with regular battonage (lees stirring). This technique lends a luxurious, velvety texture and complex pastry spice notes while retaining the grape's signature stone fruit purity.

Highlights

  • 100% Chenin Blanc sourced from heritage old bush vines in the Coastal Region.
  • A rich, powerful 2025 release brimming with ripe yellow apples, white peach, toasted brioche, and honeyed citrus.
  • Crafted by Bellingham as part of their flagship "Bernard Series", offering 5 to 10+ years of cellar potential.

Tasting Notes

  • Appearance: Deep, brilliant straw gold with luminous green highlights.
  • Nose: Complex, opulent, and fragrant. It opens with aromas of ripe yellow apple, white peach, and preserved lemon, accompanied by toasted brioche, honeyed almonds, vanilla spice, and crushed limestone.
  • Palate: Dry, medium-to-full-bodied, and satiny. The entry brings an expansive wave of stone fruit and citrus sap that glides across a creamy mid-palate, framed by vibrant acidity into a long, toasted oak finish.

Serving Suggestion

  • Temperature: Serve slightly cool at 10–12°C (avoid over-chilling) to allow its rich oak and old-vine aromatics to uncoil fully.
  • Decanting: A brief 20-to-30 minute decant helps open up its complex layers. Best enjoyed now through 2035+.
  • Western Pairing: Roast pork loin with apple sauce, creamy seafood chowder, grilled lobster with butter, or roasted turkey.
  • Asian Pairing: Roasted duck, Hainanese chicken rice, Cantonese-style steamed grouper, or creamy Thai yellow curry.

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