2023 Craven 'Karibib' Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch, South Africa Nelson Each batch has a precise

Each batch has a precise purpose and is meticulously blended together on numerous occasions to achieve a perfect balance between sugar

the soils are shallow and rocky

500 liter old oak casks

before bottling in May 2021

2023 Craven 'Karibib' Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch, South Africa Nelson Each batch has a preciseChenin Blanc is a variety that Mick has always wanted to work with but was waiting for the right vineyard to land in his lap. Toward the end of 2015, Mick came across the perfect site in the Polkadraai Hills, called the Karibib Vineyard. Jozua Joubert planted the vineyard in 1981 on an east facing block and has been working with the Cravens to bring it back to a more natural state. Initially trained on a single wire, it has been let go over time and