Swartland Chenin Blanc

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

The Swartland Chenin for our 2023 vintage release were from two sustainably farmed vineyard parcels of dry land, bush vines up to 42 years old and are grown in the decomposed Granite soils of the Paardeberg mountain. The grapes were hand-harvested in the morning between 6th and13th February 2023

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 primary fermentation. This process was with indigenous yeasts and lasted up to 6 weeks. In Spring, the barrels were racked and blended with the tank fermented portion and then bottled after a further 3 months maturation.

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.