Blackwater Picquet Chenin Blanc 2019

A life-long dream and a love for the natural sciences led founder Francois Haasbroek down the wine route. Studying viticulture and oenology at Stellenbosch University was the first step, shortly followed by the formative experience of working under one of the greats of the industry, Neil Ellis. Harvests at Dry Creek Vineyard, Sonoma and Jackson Estate in Marlborough broadened the horizons. The following decade was spent working with Kevin Arnold at Waterford Estate in Stellenbosch, specialising in producing ultra-premium Stellenbosch wines. The creative urge, however, was always to establish something from conceptualisation to execution one day… that day came in 2012.
Focused on sourcing fruit from the best possible vineyards across the Western Cape, Blackwater Wines are building long lasting relationships with the growers and strive to make wines true to their origin.
Nestled on the mountain slopes of the Swartland lies a streak of ‘koffieklip’. This iron-rich soil is home to the vineyard for this wine – planted in the late 1980s and dryland farmed. Fermentation took place in 225L and 300L French oak barrels, no additions. Aged twelve to fourteen months in barrel.