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Tag: Chenin Blanc

Delheim Wild Ferment Chenin Blanc still hitting the 1986’s high notes
2 months ago Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Delheim Wines

Delheim Wild Ferment Chenin Blanc still hitting the 1986’s high notes

New vintage sports Heritage Seal and tells a wild story The year 1986 was…wild. And not just because Delheim’s Ou […]

International Chenin Congress Ignites Multi-Level Collaboration Between France and South Africa
December 9, 2022 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt News

International Chenin Congress Ignites Multi-Level Collaboration Between France and South Africa

Stellenbosch is exchanging best practice in wine tourism marketing with Angers, in the Loire Valley, France. The sharing of market […]

Celebrate #DRINKCHENIN Day On 17 June With Brookdale’s Flagship Chenin Blanc 2020
June 16, 2022 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Brookdale Estate

Celebrate #DRINKCHENIN Day On 17 June With Brookdale’s Flagship Chenin Blanc 2020

Brookdale Chenin Blanc Single Vineyard 2020 is the perfect choice to celebrate #DrinkChenin Day on Friday 17 June, having just […]

Drink A Glass Of History Celebrating #DrinkChenin Day
June 14, 2022 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Welgegund Wines

Drink A Glass Of History Celebrating #DrinkChenin Day

With Welgegund Heritage Wines Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2019 Welgegund Heritage Wines invite you to celebrate the Old Vines of […]

Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top Ten Challenge Offers Winners International Exposure
June 14, 2022 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top10 Challenge

Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top Ten Challenge Offers Winners International Exposure

For the first time in the nine-year history of the Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top Ten Challenge, a full house […]

Choosing Chenin About To Get A Whole Lot Easier With New “Show-And-Tell” Taste Icon
May 20, 2022 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Chenin Blanc

Choosing Chenin About To Get A Whole Lot Easier With New “Show-And-Tell” Taste Icon

Not willing to rest on its laurels for helping to forge South Africa’s international reputation for some of the most […]

Stellenbosch Hills’ latest wines shine a light on range’s food friendliness
May 2, 2022 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Recipes

Stellenbosch Hills’ latest wines shine a light on range’s food friendliness

Exclusive recipe to spread food-and-wine warmth this chilly season Stuck for a simple, but great food-and-wine recipe? Stellenbosch Hills always […]

Brookdale Launches Sixteen (White) Field Blend 2021 and Flagship Chenin Blanc 2020
April 27, 2022 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Brookdale Estate

Brookdale Launches Sixteen (White) Field Blend 2021 and Flagship Chenin Blanc 2020

Brookdale has launched the maiden vintage of its unique Sixteen (white) Field Blend, as well as the fourth vintage of […]

Brookdale Chenin Blancs Get The Tim Atkin Nod
September 19, 2021 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Brookdale Estate

Brookdale Chenin Blancs Get The Tim Atkin Nod

For the second consecutive year, Brookdale Estate received the coveted Tim Atkin nod for its Chenin Blancs. Both wines in […]

Seafood Spaghetti With FAT bastard Chenin Blanc
June 16, 2021 1 Comment by Sharese Hunt Chenin Blanc

Seafood Spaghetti With FAT bastard Chenin Blanc

Seafood Spaghetti With FAT bastard Chenin Blanc

Celebrate #DrinkChenin Day With Nederburg’s The Anchorman
June 15, 2021 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Chenin Blanc

Celebrate #DrinkChenin Day With Nederburg’s The Anchorman

When #DrinkChenin Day comes around on 18 June, why not open a bottle of Nederburg Heritage Heroes The Anchorman Chenin […]

Celebrate #DrinkChenin Day With Welgegund Heritage Wines 2019 Chenin Blanc
June 14, 2021 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Chenin Blanc

Celebrate #DrinkChenin Day With Welgegund Heritage Wines 2019 Chenin Blanc

The 8th annual International #DrinkChenin Day is taking place on Saturday 19th June 2021 – a special day to celebrate […]

Make Most Of Rising Chenin Love, Says Ken Forrester And Enter Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top 10 Challenge
June 14, 2021 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Chenin Blanc

Make Most Of Rising Chenin Love, Says Ken Forrester And Enter Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top 10 Challenge

“Many of the finest and (now) most admired South African wines are based on Chenin Blanc,” says influential UK critic […]

Perdeberg’s super-premium Iconic range welcomes two unique new vintages
June 13, 2021 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Chenin Blanc

Perdeberg’s super-premium Iconic range welcomes two unique new vintages

Perdeberg Cellar is proud to announce the release of two new wines in its super-premium Iconic range. The Paarl cellar’s […]

Stellenbosch Hills unveils second vintage of Kastanjeberg Chenin
June 13, 2021 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Chenin Blanc

Stellenbosch Hills unveils second vintage of Kastanjeberg Chenin

Limited bottling of top Stellenbosch single vineyard wine The exciting second vintage of a limited-edition Stellenbosch wine only made in […]

A feather in the cap for Brookdale Estate Chenin Blanc 2019
May 3, 2021 Leave a Comment by Sharese Hunt Brookdale Estate

A feather in the cap for Brookdale Estate Chenin Blanc 2019

Esteemed wine critic Jancis Robinson recently published ‘A South African miscellany’, awarding a 17.5 out of 20 score to the […]

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