Chenin Blanc

Delectable with fish and shellfish, poultry, and dishes with creamy sauces. A versatile wine so make your own best pairing.

The wine is made from two different blocks of Chenin Blanc, with 50% from our old vine Chenin Blanc block planted in 1981 on Zevenwacht and the other 50% coming from Zevenrivieren.

The grapes were whole bunched pressed and cold settled overnight, after which the juice was racked to barrel and Amphora for fermentation. Occasional lees stirring was done for the first three months to fill out the mid palate and the wine remained on the gross lees for 5 months in barrel before being racked and blended. The final blend has 10% Amphora, 16% new French oak with the remainder being in seasoned barrels.

Zevenwacht is a Stellenbosch wine estate with a 300-year history and vineyards across its maritime home farm and Zevenrivieren on the Helshoogte Pass. Known for Chenin Blanc, Pinotage, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon and the Tin Mine blends, the estate combines regional character with a strong focus on vineyard-led winemaking.