Illimis Chenin Blanc, Darling 2022
£35.00
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Golden apples and peach, with a savoury lick
- Ripe golden apples, juicy pear, and soft peach sit on the front of the palate, with a soft, rich savoury note to finish, all coated in clean cut acidity
- Illimis means 'clarity' in Latin, which is the perfect description for this wine
- The vines grow on shale soils, which provide the wine with clean, clear acidity
- Mature for eight months in large, old oak barrels to add roundness and complexity
- The vines are grown in Darling, SA, which faces the Altalantic ocean, providing a cooling affect on the grapes
- Grape variety: Chenin Blanc
- Vintage: 2022
- Type/Colour: White
- Alcohol: 14.5%
- Bottle Size: 75cl
- Group: Coastal Region
- Suitable for Vegans: Yes
- Sustainable: Yes
'Illimis is the Latin word for 'clarity' and it sure showed - such amazing purity, freshness and a focused wine of extreme class; Francophile Loire-style Chenin at its best' - Roger Jones, The Buyer