Five Generations Chenin Blanc

Ideal pairings include nutty sauces with white meats, Cape-style "smoor snoek," mushroom risotto, or butter chicken. For cheese lovers, Gruyere is a perfect match​.

The grapes are sourced from 15-year-old vines located in the high-altitude Cederberg region. These vines are planted in Glenrosa and Sandstone soils with southwest-facing slopes, providing optimal sun exposure and temperature regulation. The vineyard is trellised using the extended 6-wire Perold system, with a yield of 6–7 tons per hectare​.

10 months in 400L French oak barrels (33% new, 33% second fill, 33% third fill)​

Grapes are hand-harvested early in the morning and processed in two ways: a portion is whole bunch pressed, while the remainder undergoes destemming and skin contact. After a day of settling, fermentation occurs naturally in 400L French oak barrels over 40–60 days. The wine is then aged for 10 months with monthly lees stirring (bâtonnage). The barrels are evenly split between first, second, and third fill to maintain a balance of oak influence​.

Cederberg is a high-altitude wine estate in the remote Cederberg Wilderness Area, owned by the Nieuwoudt family for generations. With vineyards surrounded by rugged mountain terrain, the estate is known for Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon and other South African wines shaped by altitude, isolation and dramatic growing conditions.