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.

Maturation 10 percent of the wine was barrel fermented, matured and blended with the stainless-steel tank portion for added complexity and richness.

Harvesting Grapes were carefully handpicked in the early hours of the morning at an optimal ripeness of 23.5 degrees Balling. Fermentation: The grapes were de stalked, crushed and pressed and the juice was allowed to settle overnight, followed by fermentation in stainless tanks. Extended lees contact took place for three months post alcoholic fermentation, enhancing the depth and character of the wine.

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.