Monday's Child

This Chenin Blanc pairs wonderfully with a gently spiced chickpea stew featuring coconut milk, ginger, and garlic. Its bright acidity and layered texture make it versatile enough for richly flavoured vegetarian and poultry dishes.

Sourced from two dryland-farmed old-vine parcels in Stellenbosch, this Chenin Blanc reflects its granitic origins and the interplay of site. The majority of the fruit comes from Geluksoord in the Bottelary Hills, farmed by the du Bois family, which imparts weight and richness. The balance comes from Karibib in the Polkadraai Hills, tended by Jozua Joubert, whose maritime influence brings freshness and tension. Both vineyards are rooted in granitic soils and were hand-harvested, then chilled overnight before pressing.

Both batches were whole bunch pressed to a stainless steel tank for light settling overnight. From here the juice was racked to big old French oak barrel where natural fermentation was allowed to start on it's own. Once the wine was dry it was stirred on it's gross lees for 6 months. The wine went through full malolactic fermentation. Just before bottling it was racked, sulphured up and protein stabilised. The wine was gently filtered before bottling.

McFarlane Wines was born while sharing dreams and desires one evening over dinner, sometime in 2018. A dream to have something family-owned and operated, and a deep desire to honour some of South Africa’s heritage varieties. South Africa’s vinous history is a unique one, and certain varieties have had a significant influence in shaping where the South African wine industry is today. McFarlane Wines aims to produce fine, honest wines from these varieties and share what we love about them with the world.