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The Garden Route Chenin Blanc 2018

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The Garden Route Chenin Blanc 2018
Beautifully concentrated Cape Chenin that’s full to the brim of bright, sunshine fruit. It’s from the team at the Simonsvlei winery, which has been crafting gorgeous wines like this one ever since it was established at the end of World War II.
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Wine Details

  • White - Dry
  • South AfricaSouth Africa
  • Pale Lemon Yellow
  • Chenin Blanc
  • 9 Units
  • 12% ABV
  • 750 ml
  • 31 March 2020

Flavour Profile

Tasting notes
Quite rich and refreshing with appley fruit and a citrus tang
Aroma
Crisp green apples and pears with fresh herbal hints
The Wine
Named after a famously picturesque stretch of South Africa’s coastline, The Garden Route is a delightful Chenin Blanc. It's from the 2018 vintage, when drought conditions in the Cape resulted in the smallest harvest in 13 years. You might have seen it on the news – the authorities weren’t sure if they had enough water for all the local population, let alone for winemakers. But it’s not all doom and gloom. When vines are made to struggle, although they can’t yield as much fruit as usual, the grapes they do produce are packed with concentrated flavour. And that means you’re in for a treat when you pour your first glass – it’s like biting into a crisp, green apple. Ideal to serve when friends pop by unexpectedly and a refreshing garden tipple!
Named after a famously picturesque stretch of South Africa’s coastline, The Gard...
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The Garden Route is everything a great Chenin should be – crisp, fruity and irresistibly moreish

Kirsten Willis

Buyer for South Africa

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