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Experts agree: ‘Top 10’ Chenins show detail, refinement, complexity

10/2021 Mike Froud Leave a comment

HOW ABOUT THAT! Less than a month after the 2020 Bernard Series Old Vine Chenin in DGB’s Bellingham portfolio was included among South Africa’s Top 10 Challenge winners, it went on to score 95/100 at the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) in London. The 2020 Donkiesbaai Steen from the Guardian Peak cellar is also a multiple award winner, having received good

2021
Chenin Blanc Top 10 Challenge
SA Wine Ratings

South African Chenin Blanc just isn’t what it used to be… It’s better!

09/2021 Mike Froud Leave a comment

CONSISTENCY is a wonderful thing, as is the emergence of new stars and the resurgence of others. It would be surprising should Stellenrust and DeMorgenzon not feature among the Top 10 in the annual Challenge staged by the Chenin Blanc Association of South Africa, sponsored by Standard Bank. Ditto two other Stellenbosch cellars, Kleine Zalze and Ken Forrester –