1983 Swartland Chenin Blanc

Pair with grilled lobster tail or seared sea scallops, enhancing the wine's inherent freshness and delicate fruit notes. Delight in the synergy with creamy pasta dishes, enhancing both the wine's roundness and the dish's richness.

Planted 1983, Swartland, Farm Rhenosterbosrug, Dry land, Bushwine decomposed granite soils, with rich organic material.

A small batch of barrel-matured wine from the same vineyard artfully blended before bottling, contributing complexity and richness.

Harvest: Handpicked in the early morning at 23,5 Degrees Balling. Fermentation: Stainless steel fermentation following settling. Lees Contact: Extended lees contact for over three months post-alcoholic fermentation, enhancing depth and character.

Roodekrantz Wines is a South African producer focused on careful vineyard selection, sustainable grower relationships and fruit-led winemaking. With access to certified old-vine blocks and a restrained approach to oak, the range highlights Chenin Blanc and other South African wines shaped by vineyard character rather than heavy cellar influence.