‘Brutal!’ Chenin Blanc 2022 Mondeuse Hand-harvested and aged for 9

Hand-harvested and aged for 9 months on skins in 350-liter amphora

including some pre-phylloxera survivors

bright acidity and a mineral finish

This is a perfect raclette cheese which makes me want to put it with Alpine wines like this Weissburgunder

The taste of this wine is more of a feeling- sweet but mild

‘Brutal!’ Chenin Blanc 2022 Mondeuse Hand-harvested and aged for 9A zero zero Chenin Blanc from Johan Stompie Meyer, part of the cult favorite Brutal! series where nothing is added, and nothing is taken away. This 2022 release comes from 35 year old, dry farmed bush vines in the western Swartland. It sees 7 days of skin contact, spontaneous fermentation, and 14 months aging on gross lees in concrete. No filtering, no fining, and absolutely no sulfur. Raw, expressive, and wild just as intended.