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A delicious South African Chenin from the guys at Waterkloof, made with the care and attention normal reserved for wines of twice the price.

This sought ­after wine has fine, mineral Chenin characters with gentle ripe apple aromas, honeyed aromatics and delicious greengage and citrus lemon acidity on the long finish. A wine with great finesse and style

Country: South Africa

Region: Western Cape

ABV: 13.5%

Grapes: Chenin Blanc

False Bay Wine

‘Wild Yeast Fermentation’ refers to the practice of letting the naturally occurring yeast in the environment to run the fermentation (rather than using cultured yeasts). Although wild yeast fermentations require closer care and attention by the winemaker, the results are a more complex and interesting wine.

A fantastic wine for all occasions. Aromatic guava and orange blossom Jump from the glass – this Chenin Blanc is off dry with ripe apples, peaches and a hint of orange peel on the palate.

Country: South Africa

Region: Western Cape

Grapes:  100% Chenin Blanc

Vegan/Vegetarian

The fruit for Aloe Tree hails from the increasingly fashionable west coast of the Cape. Cool nights and sea breezes combine to extend the growing season, resulting in perfectly balanced, ripe grapes. 

What an amazing wine!

Wonderfully rich and fleshy Chenin from hand harvested bushvine grown grapes in Paarl. Wild Yeast fermented and zero intervention this wine develops in the glass. We suggest not to over chill this wine and, if you can resist finishing the bottle, definitely give this a try on the second day of opening for an ethereal experience! 

Country: South Africa

Region: Paarl

Grapes: 100% Chenin Blanc

ABV: 13%

https://www.wildeberg.co.za/

A true reflection of a great South African Chenin blanc, intense flavours of peach, Granny Smith apple and meringue. The creamy and textured palate shows hints of lime and almonds, a vibrant, zesty finish.

Country:South Africa

Region: Paarl

Grapes: Chenin Blanc

ABV: 14%

KWV The Mentors Wine

Welcome to complex, ripe aromas of citrus and peach, backed up by the faintest sprinkling of fresh thyme and vanilla. The aromas introduce a palate altogether more complex, with rich, more-ish, juicy stone fruit, wrapped up in crunchy, refreshing, grapey acidity. Mouth-filling, delicious and succulent

Country: South Africa

Region: Elgin, Swartland, Overberg

ABV: 13%

Grapes: Chenin Blanc 82%
Rousanne 12%
Grenache Blanc 6%

Dry, fresh, and zesty with a clean finish.

Country: South Africa

Region: Franschhoek

Grapes: Grenache Blanc, Chenin Blanc

ABV: 13%

Great with white fish, roast chicken dishes, or tiger prawns with chilli.

A very attractive honeyed nose, with lifted yellow fruits and more golden tropical elements such as mango, guava and pineapple. It has a particularly tropical character and a very fresh feel on the palate, with steely minerality and a zippy background acidity giving invigorating tartness to keep the wine luscious and buoyant. The rounded, approachable finish has good length.

Country: France

Region: Loire Valley

Grapes: Chenin Blanc

ABV: 12%

VEGAN

Food Match: Rich starters like foie gras or sweetbreads and will see you through to dessert or cheese.

Rich & ripe un-wooded Chenin Blanc with a pale lemon colour, a bouquet of pineapple & passion fruit with a full rich taste followed by good acidity giving the wine balance & a lasting finish.

Country: South Africa

Region: Wellington

Grapes: Chenin Blanc

ABV: 13%

https://www.diemersfontein.co.za/

Fresh and complex with notes of white peach, almonds and a hint ripe papaya. Expressive on the palate with a lingering finish.

Country: South Africa

Region: Stellenbosch

Grapes: Chardonnay, Chenin,and Viognier 

ABV: 13.5%

Food Match: Paella

The Sauvignon Blanc aromas are prominent on the nose, with beautiful lime and prickly pear notes. Intense flavours, with great balance. A tight mineral core and creamy mid palate from the Chenin Blanc allows for great complexity and a persistent finish. The Sauvignon Blanc lends lovely, fresh acidity to the wine. Waterkloof are champions of Biodiversity and Sustainable Biodynamic Farming.

Country: South Africa

Region: Stellenbosch

ABV: 14.5%

Grapes: Sauvignon, Chenin Blanc, Semillon

Waterkloof Wine

Organic, Biodynamic

WATERKLOOF estate was founded in 2004, ending Paul Boutinot’s persistent and uncompromising 10 year search for a vineyard site with the potential to produce truly fine wine with a defining sense of origin. Located on the south-facing slopes of Schapenberg Hill near Somerset in the Stellenbosch district of the Western Cape’s Coastal Region, Waterkloof shares its magnificent Atlantic views with free-roaming peacocks and other natural fauna and flora attracted to this haven. Certified by Demeter in 2015, their vineyards are of only a few in the Cape to boast official biodynamic approval and status. The estate has 56 hectares under vine and Tim Atkin’s Cape Classification currently ranks Waterkloof as 5th Growth level. With production around 165,000 bottles per year, Waterkloof make “honest wines” from their unique biodynamic coastal site. Respect for nature, traditional winemaking practices and minimal intervention are all key to their success.

Ripe peach and tropical fruit on the nose with fresh citrus notes. Honeyed and textured on the palate with crisp acidity and hints of honey dew melon and lychee leading to a bright, zesty finish with fresh lemony acidity.

Country: South Africa

Region: Western Cape

Grapes: Chenin Blanc

ABV: 13%

Food Match: Brilliant with seafood, poultry, chargrilled vegetables.

https://www.wildeberg.co.za/

Bruwer Raats, the winemaker, must be a front-runner for the accolade of ‘King of Chenin’. Not just in South Africa, but globally.

The wine has a distinctive yellow apple and pineapple core, alongside notes of green melon and limes. The wine is thus bursting with fresh fruit flavours. The wine ends with zesty citrus flavours, and has a long mineral finish

Country: South Africa

Region: Stellenbosch

ABV: 13.5%

Grapes: Chenin Blanc

Bruwer has established a reputation as a New World leader in the production of Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc. Neil Martin called him ""one of the top growers in the region, perhaps in South Africa"" and gave his Eden High Density Cabernet Franc 95 points. He crafts soil specific wines that embody the unique characteristics of the Stellenbosch region. The Original Chenin Blanc epitomises the balance between power and elegance, while the Family Chenin delivers a refined complexity with firm minerality.

Wonderful, lively bubbly with fresh granny smith apple aromas and flavours.

Country: France

Region: Limoux, Languedoc

Grape: Mauzac, Chenin, Chardonnay

ABV: 12%

Traditional Method

The freshness and citrus aromas and flavours of the Chenin are well balanced by the dried apricot notes of the Grenache Blanc and then there is a lovely, well rounded finish given by the weightier Roussanne.

Country: South Africa

Region: Voor Paardeberg

Grapes: Chenin, Roussane, Grenache Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc

ABV: 13%

WOW! What a stunning wine. One of the best wines from South Africa.

A full and rich wine with great depth of flavour and character. There are aromas and flavours of ripe apricots, honey and tropical fruit with a touch of vanilla oak and crisp citrus fruit.

Country: South Africa

Region: Stellenbosch

ABV: 13.5%

Grapes: Chenin Blanc

David Trafford is one of South Africa’s most individual winemakers. David is completely self-taught, save for a few months working a vintage in St Emilion. By trade he is an architect but in 1983 he decided to plant a small vineyard for fun. In 1991 David turned his part-time hobby into a full-time career. Twenty years on, he is one of South Africa’s most decorated winemakers.

Restrained, yet complex  nose offering quince, ripe pear, orange blossoms, nettles and spice. On the palate the wine shows pineapple and lemongrass and the cloves, nutmeg and ginger of the nose follow through against a backdrop of vibrant acidity, ending with a long spicy, limey note. Ripe and youthful - drink now!

Country: South Africa

Region: Swartland

Grapes: Chenin

ABV: 13%

The nose is clean, fresh and inviting with its green apple, white peach and yellow plum aromas, with whiffs of angelica and lemon zest. The mid-palate shows an array of stone fruit with flavours of nectarine, pear, cling peach and tangerine creating complexity. The acidity is integrated, and the wine is medium-bodied, fleshy and smooth with slight spicy undertones from careful oaking. The finish is vibrant and refreshing with hints of bruised apple, tarragon and honeysuckle.

Country: South Africa

Region: Swartland

Grapes: Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon, Grenache Blanc, Viognier

ABV: 13.5%

The name of the wine refers to Pieter, the winemaker's feelings about Stellenbosch being overlooked as a great wine producing region following the Swartland winemaking revolution. This white is rich and textured having spent time in concrete eggs and clay amphora. 

Country: South Africa

Region: Stellenbosch

Grapes: Verdelho, Marsanne, Viognier, Chardonnay, Rousanne, Chenin Blanc

ABV: 13.5%

Blankbottle Wine

Winemakers don't come much more creatively brilliant than the genius that is Pieter Walser. He's the sort of man that's had more fantastic ideas before breakfast than we manage in a whole week and that talent shines through in his wines. Each comes with a story often as captivating as they are mystifying so we've asked him to record a few to give you an insight into the magic behind the vino!

A unique version of a Cote-Rotie blending Shiraz and a small percentage of Chenin.
Floral, with crunchy, fresh red and black fruits on the nose with a rich, but elegant palate of cocoa, blackberries and sweet spice.

Country: South Africa

Region: Voor Paardeberg

Grapes: Shiraz and Chenin Blanc

ABV: 14%

24 year-old vines, barrel fermentation and maturation produce distinctive notes of yellow apple alongside green melon and lime on the nose. This wine is beautifully structured on the palate, bursting with fresh yellow and white fruit flavours and a subtle yet distinctive finish.

Country: South Africa

Region:  Stellenbosch

ABV: 13%

Grapes:  Chenin Blanc

Food Match:

Bruce Jack: I have met parochial farmers the world over, it comes with the territory. But I have also worked with salt-of-the-earth farmers - generous, wise, humble, practical - many living in harmony with nature. The best survive at the whim of the weather, making do with very little. That is what the phrase "Boer maak 'n plan" means.

Honey, ripe peach and citrus aromas and flavours with lovely long, fresh finish. A fantastic foody, versatile Chenin that can accompany many dishes.

Country: South Africa

Region: Voor Paardeberg

Grapes: Chenin Blanc

ABV: 13%

Golden yellow colour. Precise and delicately honeyed nose, underlined by toasted notes. Unctuous foam leads into to a sophisticated palate, with a distinctive Chenin character of quince, acacia and beeswax. The finish is elegant, upheld by bitterness and structure.

Country: France

Region: Loire

Grapes: Chenin Blanc

ABV: 12.5%

Food Matches: Aperitif, foie gras, vanilla desserts or gingerbread!