Mullineux Old Vines White Blend 2024

Varieties: 68% Chenin Blanc, 14% Clairette Blanche, 6% Sémillon Gris,
6% Grenache Blanc, 6% Viognier

Dry, mineral, flint, baked apple, great palate length. Saline with lots of depth. 

Ian Cook. FWC

Our 2024 Mullineux Old Vines White is a refined representation of our oldest,
sustainably farmed, white wine vineyards, hailing from the ancient granite soils of the
Paardeberg mountain. Each of these grape varieties have stood the test of time in this
extreme appellation. With vineyards up to 72 years in age and truly expressing unique
vineyard characters, having adapted to the terroir over multiple decades. The vines
experienced very balanced conditions during the growing season with favorable
diurnal temperature changes. The cool evenings resulted in very a gradual ripening
phase and ultimately, beautifully concentrated berries.

Each vineyard for our 2024 Mullineux Old Vines White was carefully harvested by hand
to respect the low juice-to-berry ratio inherent to the old vines. After the cool grapes
were oxidatively whole-bunch pressed, the juice was allowed to settle overnight.
Indigenous yeast saw the wine through its primary fermentation which lasted up to
ten weeks and any natural malolactic fermentation was allowed to take its course. The
wine was left on its lees in barrel until spring to refine and build on the complex
flavours of this signature Mullineux white wine and bottled just before the 2025
harvest.

This wine was aged for 11 months in 3rd to 5th fill French oak 500L barrels and two
new 2000L Foudre.

The incredible texture and backbone of this Swartland wine is brought by the low
yielding, deeply rooted old-vine Chenin Blanc. The Clairette Blanche and Grenache
Blanc add layers of salinity and freshness, while the Viognier and Sémillon Gris add to
its inviting aromatics. Upfront aromas of fresh grapefruit zest and powdered ginger
follow through to a complex palate with layers of white pear and nectarine, finishing
with a long lingering, vibrant acidity. It is best served at 10 to 12 °C and will benefit
from ageing. This wine is a vegan friendly wine.

Technical Details at Bottling:
Alcohol 13.5 % - RS 2.2 g/l - TA 5.50 g/l - pH 3.29 

Winery Note