Starbright colour with a vibrant green tinge. Beautifully expressive sweet fruit aromas of yellow Golden Delicious apples, ripe pears and floral notes dominate the bouquet. A tropical fruit salad of melons, guavas and pineapples fill the palate. SunripenedChenin has a subtle honey and raisin flavour which adds to the layered complexity and smooth silky texture on the finish.
2003: Veritas 2003 - Silver Medal, Rendez-vous du Chenin 2004 - Category 4: Listed as one of top 15 Chenins 2004: Veritas 2004 - Silver Medal Wine Spectator (15 May 2005) Best Value - 87 points 2005: Veritas 2005 - Silver, Winemakers' Choice Awards 2005 - Diamond Award Beverage Testing Institute's Chicago Value Challenge: 86 rating Silver Medal "Top 50 Wines Under $10" 2006: Critic's Challenge International Wine Competition, USA - Gold medal 2006: International Wine Meeting of Fontevraud - "Grande Expression" Wine of the Month Club Winner 2006 2006: 2006 Winemakers Choice Awards - Diamond Award, Wine Spectator 2007 - 86 rating
ageing : Early drinking style, at its best within 2 years of the vintage date.
OTHER VINTAGES - not for sale