Painted Wolf - The Den

Origin: South Africa
Vintage: 2024
Grape(s): Chenin Blanc
Alcohol Content: 12.5%

Tasting Summary:

Zingy and bright Chenin. Citrus but with a little vanilla creaminess.

Appearance

Clarity:

• clear
• hazy

Intensity:

• pale
• medium
• deep

Colour:

White

• lemon-green
• lemon
• gold
• amber
• brown

Rosé

• pink
• salmon
• orange

Red

• purple
• ruby
• garnet
• tawny
• brown

Other observations (e.g. legs/tears, deposit, pétillance, bubbles):

Nose

Condition:

• clean
• unclean

Intensity:

• light
• medium minus
• medium
• medium plus
• pronounced

Aroma Characteristics (e.g. primary, secondary, tertiary):

Citrus, pineapple, vanilla creaminess,

Palate

Sweetness:

• dry
• off-dry
• medium-dry
• medium-sweet
• sweet
• luscious

Acidity:

• low
• medium minus
• medium
• medium plus
• high

Tannin:

• low
• medium
• high

Body:

• light
• medium minus
• medium
• medium plus
• full

Mousse:

• delicate
• creamy
• aggressive

Flavour Intensity:

• light
• medium minus
• medium
• medium plus
• full

Flavour Characteristics (e.g. primary, secondary, tertiary):

Lemon, pithy, minerals crisp Asian pear

Finish:

• short
• medium minus
• medium
• medium plus
• long

Conclusions

Quality Level:

• faulty
• poor
• acceptable
• good
• very good
• outstanding

Level of readiness for drinking / potential for aging:

• too young
• can drink now, but has potential for ageing
• drink now: not suitable for ageing or further ageing
• too old

WSET Level 3 Systemic Approach to Tasting Wine

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