
ASLINA Chenin Blanc Skin Contact 2024
750mL | 12.5% | 100% Chenin Blanc
For those just venturing into the world of skin contact/orange wine, this one’s for you! Aromas of ripe yellow pear and chamomile tea translate to rich flavors of honeysuckle and white peach with a salty through-line and a lemony finish. Five days of skin contact offers a light, but perceptible tannin structure with just the right amount of acid to lift.
Winemaker Nitsiki Biyela established Aslina Wines, named for her grandmother, in 2016. Biyela was born and raised in a rural village in KwaZulu-Natal and studied winemaking in the late ‘90s at Stellenbosch University. Her winemaking philosophy stems from her harvest experience in Bordeaux and Tuscany. She remains a highly respected Black female winemaker whose wines are celebrated around the world.