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Cape Heights, Chenin Blanc, Western Cape, 2021
Surprisingly good at the price: winemaker Marinda Kruger Van Eck sources dry-farmed bush-vine Chenin from Paardeberg, Paarl and the Drakenstein area, and makes a really classy example for the price. Textbook Chenin nose: white flowers and pears.... Read More
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ColourWhite
RegionWestern Cape
GrowerCape Heights
Grape VarietyChenin Blanc
Vintage2021
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureScrewcap
CodeCAH121
Chenin Blanc
Origins
- Anjou in the Loire, where documented in the 9thC
- Also known as Pineau in the Loire, Steen in South Africa
Characteristics
- Naturally productive and high yielding
- Huge range of styles: bone dry (e.g. Savennières); off-dry (e.g. old fashioned South African "Steen"); medium dry (e.g....
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Cape Heights, Chenin Blanc, Western Cape, 2021
Surprisingly good at the price: winemaker Marinda Kruger Van Eck sources dry-farmed bush-vine Chenin from Paardeberg, Paarl and the Drakenstein area, and makes a really classy example for the price. Textbook Chenin nose: white flowers and pears. Bright citrus and green fruit. Decent concentration for a wine at this level. Now-2023
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