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Tasting notes:
South African wines are riding the crest of a wave right now, as the pioneering spirit of passionate, enthusiastic winemakers yields more and more wines from the Cape, which are breathtakingly stylish and top quality, at all levels of the pricing scale. I’ve picked this one, as I love Chenin as a food wine, especially in the winter months. This one is made way north of Cape Town, through rugged, red earth mountains, from the highest vineyards in the Cape – spectacular in their setting, they also benefit from the high altitude, in terms of the positive effects that the cooler air, and also ocean breezes have on the wines, keeping them fresh, crisp, and lively. Chenin Blanc is a fascinating and delicious grape variety – full of rich, opulent, apricot and peach-stashed character, yet with a lively freshness. This is a great example, stylish, crisp, yet oozing rich fruit flavours, with a dusting of spice, and a natural warmth – one of my favourite whites for this time of year, perfect with pork, gammon, fruity tagines and spicy seafood dishes.