Brandnetel Chenin Blanc

A perfect partner for roast fowl, fresh crustaceans & other denizens of the deep, firm fromage or enjoy as an aperitif.

Located on the foothills of the Simonsberg Mountain in Stellenbosch, the soils are granite based and display a high level of weathering. Large sandstone fragments on the surface, leads to a coarse free draining topsoil fraction. The vineyard was planted in 1980 at 300m altitude, originally destined as a rootstock trial and contains no less than 32 rootstocks, within its modest 0.3ha proportions.

The wine was allowed to mature on the lees for 10 months prior to bottling, unfined and unfiltered.

The grapes were delicately whole- bunch pressed and naturally fermented. Only the free run juice was fermented in older French oak barrels.

Thistle and Weed is a collaboration between the Terblanche and Wiid families established in 2015, led by Etienne Terblanche (Viticulturist) and Stephanie Wiid (Winemaker). Inspired by the encroaching weeds found amongst the vines grown in the Cape, Etienne and Steph draw parallels between thistles and weeds and the uncompromising tenacity and survival skills of grapevines. Together, they set out to discover the best of the Cape’s hidden gems, intent on crafting honest wines that are made with a deep connection to nature and offer the most simple expression of the terroir from which they come.