Zevenwacht Tin Mine White 750ml. 2021
Pour this and you get a white wine with actual shoulders. Ripe pear, peach and a curl of citrus up front, then this creamy, gently oaked weight that fills the whole glass. It's dry, it's textured, and it drinks like a proper occasion without trying too hard. Roast chicken on a Friday, a long table of friends, a slow Sunday lunch in the garden. This is the bottle that makes people go "oh, what's this one?"
Stick your nose in and it's stone fruit first. Quince, white pear, a squeeze of citrus, then white flowers and a soft spice from the oak sitting underneath. On the palate it's where it earns its keep: bright, focused acidity keeps it lively, but there's a creamy, almost custardy mid-palate from all those months on the lees in barrel. Five grapes blended together so nothing dominates, just layers. Finishes long and savoury, properly dry, no sugar.
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Where it's from
Zevenwacht sits on the Polkadraai Hills in Stellenbosch, South Africa, on decomposed granite slopes that catch the breeze coming off False Bay. The cool name has a real story behind it: those slopes were once home to one of the Cape's odder ventures, an actual tin mine that ran in the years before the First World War. The wine is named after it. The fruit is whole-bunch pressed and fermented right in 500-litre French oak barrels, then left to settle on its lees for around ten months. That barrel work is exactly where the creamy weight comes from.
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- What is the price of Zevenwacht Tin Mine White 750ml. 2021?
Zevenwacht Tin Mine White 750ml. 2021 is KSh 2,799 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for delivery in 30 minutes for most areas in Nairobi, or next day countrywide.
- What does Zevenwacht The Tin Mine White 2021 75cl taste like?
Dry and richly textured. Think ripe pear, peach, citrus and white flowers, with a creamy, lightly oaked mid-palate and bright acidity holding it all together. It finishes long and savoury, not sweet.
- What is the ABV of Zevenwacht The Tin Mine White?
It's 14% ABV, so a touch fuller and warmer than your average everyday white.
- How do I serve it?
Chilled but not frozen, around 10 to 12C, in a big white-wine glass. No ice, no mixer. Let it sit out of the fridge for ten minutes before you pour.
- What food pairs with it?
Grilled fish, creamy chicken, prawns or lobster, and avocado salad all work beautifully. The richness and acidity cut through buttery, garlicky dishes.
- What grapes are in it?
It's a five-grape Cape white blend: Chenin Blanc leads, with Chardonnay, Roussanne, Viognier and Sémillon filling in the texture and aromatics.
- Where is it from?
Stellenbosch, South Africa, specifically the Polkadraai Hills at Zevenwacht, on granite soils. The name nods to a real tin mine that operated on the property over a century ago.
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Zevenwacht Tin Mine White 750ml. 2021 price in Kenya
Buy Zevenwacht Tin Mine White 750ml. 2021 online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 2,799. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.
