Swartland Chenin Blanc

Pairs well with seafood, poultry, salads and even slightly spicy dishes. This wine is vegan friendly.

Grapes for our 2020 Chenin Blanc came from two sustainably farmed vineyard parcels of dry land, bush vine Chenin grown in the decomposed Granite soils of the Paardeberg mountain in the Swartland.Vines up to 40 years old. Grapes were hand-harvested in the morning between the 28th January and 8th February 2020

In Spring, the barrels were racked and blended with the tank fermented portion and then bottled after a further 3 months maturation.

Grapes were pressed whole-bunch and the juice allowed to settle overnight. Minimal SO2 was added and, as with all our wines, no further additions were made. The juice was then racked to tank (85%) and older French oak barrels(15%) for fermentation. Fermentation was with indigenous yeasts and lasted up to 6 weeks.

Great Heart wines have a natural intensity, complexity, and a true sense of place. Each wine reflects the characteristics and potential of the vineyards in which they grow, and we are proud to practise sustainable farming all-round. In the pursuit to find a sustainable way to realise a mechanism for equity and meaningful transformation, Chris and Andrea Mullineux’s vision came to life in creating Great Heart Wines. The company is owned by the employees of Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines and profits from sales of all Great Heart wines go directly to the staff who are the shareholders of the company. Why the Wagtail bird as the symbol of Great Heart? The African Wagtail is known in South African folklore for its acts of selflessness and bravery in assisting others and has been chosen as the symbol of Great Heart Wines. The artwork was designed by celebrated local artist Jaco Sieberhagen.