Chenin Blanc
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Mullineux Kloof Street Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2022
$32.00Grapes for the Kloof Street Chenin Blanc come from vineyard parcels on a variety of soils in different parts of the Swartland. The wine is part tank and part barrel fermented. Pale straw in colour, this wine has a nose of sun ripened pears and wet granite. The palate has a vibrant acidity balanced by […]
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Mullineux Straw Wine 2021 (375ml)
$90.00Gosh! this is a tough one to describe as we have not really tasted anything quite like this. Expressive bouquet of lime marmalade, lavender honey, apricot, yellow peach, fig and cherry. Luscious and intense with thrusting acidity and slightly textured. There is a reductive nutty element that balance’s the sweetness of the wine, but there’s […]
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Marc Bredif Vouvray 2021
$35.00Out of Stock
From one of the most famous names in the Loire Valley, Marc Bredif’s Vouvray Classic is brilliant pale gold. On the nose, there is a fine bouquet full aromas of white flowers and yellow fruit such as pears. Citrus notes such as grapefruit. The palate is gentle with a lovely vivacity with agreeable notes of […]
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Olifantsberg Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2019
$35.00From vines with an average age of 37 years. Fermented in a variety of vessels, from stainless steel to foudres and aged on lees in old, large format French oak. What an absolute ridiculous bargain this wine is. Cool and breezy with green apple, lemon, lime zest, pear and honeysuckle. Clean and precise, loads of […]
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Olifantsberg Lark Chenin Blanc 2019
$38.00Layered and detailed, mouth filling, yet light on its feet. Chenin Blanc can be many things and most winemakers opt for one style or another, but the Lark from Olifantsberg conjures up a multifaceted expression. Deeper and darker fruited aromatics than the old vine chenin, with white peach, apricot, nectarine, lime, dried herbs and whiffs […]
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Mullineux Old Vines White 2020
$55.00Out of Stock
Among their many other talents, Chris and Andrea Mullineux are superb blenders. This cuvée of Chenin with Clairette, Viognier, Grenache Blanc, Semillon, Viura and Verdelho proves the point. Savoury, waxy and focused, with engaging minerality, fine texture and flavours of pear, peach and citrus peel. Drink date: 2022-2027. 95 Points – Tim Atkin, MW, timatkin.com, […]
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Miles Mossop Introduction Chenin Blanc 2021
$28.00From unirrigated bush vines in Stellenbosch and Swartland. A remarkably complex and immensely satisfying wine at this price, a testament to the versatility of Chenin Blanc. Aromatics of lavender honey, quince, apricot, nectarine and jasmine. Intense and bright, with zingy citrus, tangy apple and a lovely mineral finish. There’s structure, quite tight in fact, complementing […]
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Bernard Baudry Chinon Blanc 2019
$55.00100% Chenin Blanc. Baudry’s rare Chinon Blanc hails from two small parcels: 0.8 hectares of vines behind the Château de Sonnay (these propagated with cuttings from the vineyards of Domaine Huet); and the eroded limestone of Le Clos Guillot. Vine age is in the 12 to 15 year ballpark. Matthieu Baudry naturally ferments the wine slowly […]
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Thistle & Weed Springdoring Chenin Blanc 2021
$40.00Out of Stock
A heritage bush vine vineyard, planted in 1982 in the Joubertskloof on the Paardeberg Mountain, Swartland. Higher toned, chiselled and cool, certainly a reflection of the granite soils and freezing nights. Grapefruit, mandarin blossom, lime, fresh lemon, preserved lemon and subtle herbs. More linear and rapier like, the shape less round and the acidity more […]
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Thistle & Weed Khakibos White Blend 2021
$40.00Out of Stock
A classic South African white blend 35% Verdelho, 24% Palomino, 22% Chenin Blanc, 13% Alvarinho and 6% Fernao Pires. Sourced from 3 different vineyards, utterly different from one another, yet the blend is woven perfection. Incredibly complex and layered with fresh lemon, lime and mandarin, orange blossom, frangipani, savoury spice and dolmades. Refined and silky, […]
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Thistle & Weed Duwweltjie Chenin Blanc 2021
$40.00Out of Stock
From a bush vineyard in the Paarl planted in 1961, covered in Duwweltjie weeds or Devils thorns. Sandy topsoil, with a sub soil of clay, this is a perfect statement of the refined ruggedness of Paarl Chenin Blanc. Lemon peel, Pink Lady apple, apricot, white flowers and mint. Silky and mineral, a sublime combination, buoyant […]
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Olifantsberg Blanc 2018
$40.00The emblematic white wine of Olifantsberg, an homage to the whites of southern Rhone. A blend of Roussanne, Grenache Blanc and Chenin Blanc, this is the fullest, but by no means full bodied white in the range. The most expressive too, with white peach, nectarine, apricot, spring jasmine and signature dried herbs. Aged in mostly […]
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Rall White 2020
$58.00Chenin Blanc (64%), Verdelho (32%) and Viognier (4%) all fermented naturally and matured separately in French oak, and in this vintage around 20% of the Chenin also in concrete before blending and bottling.Green and yellow citrus fruit, herbs and even some spice on the palate. Great natural acidity and a very low pH will also […]
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Badenhorst Secateurs Chenin Blanc 2021
$35.00The grapes are hand picked with great care and chilled overnight in a cold room. The following day they are whole-bunch pressed to a settling tank. These vineyards were picked over a period of 12 days and each day fresh juice was added to the already fermenting tanks. This extended the alcoholic fermentation by about […]
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Miles Mossop Kika Late Harvest 2020 (375ml)
$55.00From the Stellenbosch, a vineyard planted in 1988. All the fruit was handpicked, from botrytised grapes only. Exotic and perfumed. Pineapple, passionfruit, ginger, quince, apricot, honeycomb and clove. This is very delicate, it’s richly flavoured, but not succulent or overtly sweet. The texture is of peach skin, and runs the length of the palate. With […]
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Thibaud Boudignon Anjou Blanc 2021
$100.00The Anjou Blanc is from old densely planted vines, rooted in shallow sand and schist soils. Aged for up to 18 months in 500L and Stockinger “cigar” barrels, 30% of which are new. This is certainly the estates signature style, if more approachable, fuller and rounder than the more aristocratic Savennieres. Clear, tender, transparent and […]
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MMAD Chenin Blanc 2022
$45.00The second release of this wine sees more depth and texture, reflecting an evolution of making after winemaker Adam Wadewitz got the measure of grape and site – on Maslin sands over ironstone. There’s chew and race in equal measure, with tart golden apples, ripe Meyer lemon, cool stone fruit, sea spray and savoury elements […]
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Kleine Zalze Cellar Selection Chenin Blanc 2022
$25.00The grapes for this wine come predominantly from selected vineyards in Stellenbosch, Paarl and Swartland. Owing to the nature of bush vines, careful canopy management was exercised so that no bunches were exposed to excessive sunlight and that an even ripening of the grapes was ensured. The 2022 harvest started very late due to covld […]
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Miles Mossop Chapter Three Chenin Blanc 2021
$50.00Out of Stock
Grown on slate soils, from 35 year old bush vines in the Stellenbosch. It’s electric, all tangy, tingly fruits. Pink Lady Apple, blood orange, quince, white peach, citrus blossom, jasmine and gardenia. A lovely weave of contrasting textures, mineral and silk. Round in shape, with decadent mid palate flesh and cut through by citrus peel […]
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Metzer Maritime Chenin Blanc 2019
$50.00Out of Stock
100% Chenin blanc. A single-vineyard wine from a bush vine parcel planted in 1980. The vineyard is situated a mere 4km’s from the shores of False Bay. The vineyard’s pure fruit quality radiates pear, white peach and lemon. Bright stone fruit follows through on the palate which is marked by a rich texture and a […]
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Thibaud Boudignon Savennières Le Clos de Fremine 2021
$205.00Clos de Fremine is planted just below the winery, across the lane from Clos de la Hutte. The soil is sand over schist and what’s most surprising is how different the shape and structure is to Clos de la Hutte. Clos de Fremine is the most delicate, refined, lifted and floral with a structure of […]
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Miles Mossop Saskia White Blend 2020
$50.00An idiosyncratic Cape blend, that is classic South Africa. From unirrigated bush vines rooted in decomposed granite soils of the Paardeberg Mountain. 63% Chenin Blanc, 14% Grenache Blanc, 6% Viognier and 6% Verdelho. Matured in a variety of vessels including a concrete egg and 400 litre French oak, 22% new. Incredibly complex aromatics of quince, […]
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Brendan Stater-West Saumur Blanc 2020
$70.00A wonderful example of chenin, showcasing the varietal’s richness and nerve. Smoky and earthy, with tangy citrus, white peach, kiwifruit, Indian spices, honey and apricot. Medium to full bodied, with a current of acidity, adding shape and structure. Faint peach skin texture, woven with the most pure and translucent fruit. Waters Wine Co A Portland […]
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Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Chenin Blanc 2021
$32.00Flavours of melon, white peach and almond blossom and a hint of minerality that adds to the elegance of the wine. Masterfully oaked, this wine is textured and creamy on the mid-palate with a lively, crisp finish. This wine can be enjoyed now, but with careful cellaring it should age gracefully over the next 10 […]
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Mullineux Olerasay 3 Straw Wine (375ml)
$250.00Picked with yields around 4 tons per hectare with a balling of 22 at harvest, the concentration and intensity of this wine is clear to see from the word go. The aromatics on opening initially were slightly more boldly fruity with youthful nuances of peaches and dried apricot, marmalade, passion fruit and honey. But with […]
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