Four long weeks on the skins add grippy tannic structure to hold the silky palate of dark cherry and juicy plum together while 11 months in oak barrels finesses it all into one flawless monologue
light on sugar and big on flavour
If this wine doesn't make you want to sit in the park with a picnic basket we can't help you
When more wines joined the Yo El Rey family in 2019
the Winebar team will be taking orders on the evening for home delivery
Picquet Chenin '20 Bot River Four long weeks on theFrancois Haasbroek of Blackwater Wines releases wine only when he deems them ready to drink, and not a minute before. Picquet 2020, his flagship Chenin from a vineyard planted in the 80's on the steep slopes of Piket Bo Berg, spent 13 months in barrel and 4 years in bottle before he decided it was good enough. And boy, we're glad he did, because this cool climate Swartland Chenin tastes like crisp pears, juicy white peaches, and chamomile tea.