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. A component from our old vine Chenin Blanc block planted in 1981 on Zevenwacht and the rest coming from alluvial soils on our Banghoek farm, Zevenrivieren.

The old vine bunches were whole bunched pressed and cold settled overnight, after which the juice was racked to 500L barrels and a portion of concrete for fermentation. The final blend has 5% Concrete, 15% 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.