Aloe Tree Chenin Blanc
Regular price £10.50A fantastic wine for all occasions. Aromatic guava and orange blossom Jump from the glass – this Chenin Blanc is dry, but fruity, 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.
Wildeberg Terroirs Chenin Blanc 2021
Regular price £17.95What 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%
KWV Mentors Chenin Blanc 2021
Regular price £19.95A 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%
Extreme Vineyards Bonfire Hill White 2021
Regular price £14.95Welcome 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%
Domaine des Baumard Côteaux du Layon 2021 375ml
Regular price £13.95A 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.
Doran Vineyards ARYA 2022
Regular price £13.95The 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%
Laibach The Ladybird Organic White 2022
Regular price £15.95Fresh 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
Waterkloof Circle of Life White 2020
Regular price £14.95The 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
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.
Raats Original Chenin 2022
Regular price £16.95Bruwer 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.
Maison Antech Blanquette de Limoux Brut NV
Regular price £18.45Wonderful, lively bubbly with fresh granny smith apple aromas and flavours.
Country: France
Region: Limoux, Languedoc
Grape: Mauzac, Chenin, Chardonnay
ABV: 12%
Traditional Method
De Trafford Chenin Blanc 2019
Regular price £31.95WOW! 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 (nestled between the Stellenbosch and Helderberg Mountains
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: Chenin Blanc
Food Match: Fish dishes, shellfish and sushi
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. More than twenty years on, he is one of South Africa’s most decorated winemakers.
Label by Rita Trafford: 'Helichrysum Dreaming'
The Merger White 2022
Regular price £13.95The 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%
Doran Incipio 2019
Regular price £19.95A 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%
Cremant de Loire Brut Vintage 2020
Regular price £21.95Golden 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!
Patina Chenin Blanc 2019
Regular price £24.95The nose is initially shy, yet very complex, offering subtle layers of citrus and stone fruit aromas, and whiffs of angelica, acacia flower and allspice. Flavours of lemon, yellow apple and nectarine follow through onto an elegant, balanced palate with delicate notes of greengage, papaya, yellow apple and passion fruit. The wine is light to medium bodied, with a smooth, fleshy texture and vibrant, integrated acidity. Lime zest, green apple and lemongrass linger on a clean, refreshing finish with hints of orange blossom, ginger and saffron.
Country: South Africa
Region: Goldmine Vineyard, Swartland
ABV: 14%
Grapes: Chenin
Linked with Boekenhoutskloof
Dudley's Stone Chenin Blanc
Regular price £8.95A fantastic wine for all occasions. Aromatic and fresh with orange blossom and zest on the nose. Ripe red apples, peaches and a hint of orange peel on the palate.
This Chenin Blanc is pale straw in colour with sumptuous aromas of peach and melon. These characteristics are echoed on the palate, where they are perfectly balanced with a zingy lime freshness and crisp, refreshing finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
Grapes: 100% Chenin Blanc
ABV: 11%
Tasting Notes: This wine is ideal with spicy Asian seafood dishes.
Vegan/Vegetarian