Aslina Chenin Blanc 2024 Skin ContactNtsiki, raised in the rural village of Mahlabathini in KwaZulu Natal, earned her high school diploma in 1996. After a year as a domestic worker, she received a scholarship to pursue winemaking at Stellenbosch University in 1999. Graduating in 2003 with a BSc in Agriculture (Viticulture and Oenology), she soon became a winemaker at boutique winery Stellekaya. Her journey to create her own wines was ignited during a collaboration with Californian

with a long

silky finish with echoes of marmalade and toasted almond

The search for the perfect location was extensive

The grapes used in this blend are carefully selected from the 35 hectares of vines owned by Stadt Krems

this wine brings out the best in simple

with whom we have long term relationships

fifty years later

Extended time on the lees adds nutty and toasty notes

It's structured and very appealing

while the reds adopt a classic Bordeaux style and austere tannins

this one is like velvet

where fermentation occurs over 10-12 days