Catherine Marshall Amatra Jono's Wave 2023

RATINGS

Vivino: 3.9 | Tim Atkin: 92 points | John Platter's 4 stars

TASTING NOTES

100% Chenin Blanc

Primary white peach, stone fruit and fresh apple aromatics may evolve into nutty, spicy baked apple and cardamom notes. It has a bright, fresh line of acidity like a cool wave break which supports generous, mouth filling flavours of lichees, ripe pears and white peach and finishes with a long line of almond paste and lime zest. 

There was a classic restrained approach to a generally accepted warmer climate variety like Chenin prevalent in most of South Africa. The thought was to harmoniously balance the fresh backbone of brightness and tension with a core of ripe, broad luscious yellow stone fruit. The wine is approachable in its primary stage with fresh, bright fruit aromatics and may age well for five to eight years under optimal cellar conditions. 

Chenin Grapes were selected from two distinct vineyards, namely from elevated (360m above sea level) Elgin, on light Bokkeveld Shales and granitic domes on sandstone remnants in the Bottelary Hills.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS