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Bellingham Homestead The Old Orchards Chenin Blanc 2025

Bellingham Homestead The Old Orchards Chenin Blanc 2025

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Ripe Peaches, Baked Apple, Creamy Texture, and Cape Sunshine

The 2025 Bellingham Homestead "The Old Orchards" Chenin Blanc is a generous, beautifully textured white wine celebrating old South African vineyard heritage. It bursts with aromas of ripe yellow peaches, baked golden apples, honeydew melon, and citrus blossom. Medium-bodied and rounded, it balances rich orchard fruit with a delicate lees creaminess and vibrant acidity, finishing clean, juicy, and refreshingly mineral.
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Attribute Profile Scale
Body Medium-Bodied, Textural & Rounded ●●●●●
Sweetness Dry ●●●●●
Acidity Vibrant, Crisp & Juicy ●●●●●
Oak Subtle & Integrated (Partial oak maturation with fine lees contact) ●●●●●

Highlights

  • 100% Chenin Blanc sourced from heritage bush vines situated in prime Coastal Region terroirs historically shared with traditional fruit orchards.
  • Planted on deep, weathered granite and decomposed shale soils that impart both concentrated sun-ripened stone fruit richness and firm mineral freshness.
  • Produced by Bellingham Wines, one of South Africa’s historic estates dating back to 1693 and an early pioneer of bottled Chenin Blanc in the Western Cape.
  • Crafted with partial French oak maturation and regular lees stirring (bâtonnage) to develop a creamy, layered mid-palate while safeguarding varietal purity.
  • From the vibrant, balanced 2025 Cape vintage; provides immediate, aromatic pleasure with the structure to develop complex honeycomb nuances over the next 3 to 5 years.

Tasting Notes

Bright, straw-gold with pale lime-green reflections, it opens with an inviting bouquet of ripe yellow peaches, baked golden apples, and melon, layered with citrus blossom, lemon curd, and a delicate hint of toasted brioche and honey. On the palate, it is medium-bodied, supple, and textural, balancing generous orchard fruit with vibrant citrus acidity and fine lees weight, concluding on a clean, juicy, and refreshingly saline mineral finish.

Serving Suggestion

  • Temperature: Serve cellar-cool at 10–12°C in standard white wine stemware.
  • Decanting: Best served straight from the bottle or with 10 minutes in the glass to allow its stone fruit and floral aromatics to unfold; pairs exceptionally well with roast pork belly with apple sauce, Cape Malay chicken curry, grilled prawns with garlic butter, or creamy soft cheeses. Optimal drinking window now through 2030+.

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