2023 A. A. Badenhorst Grensloos Chenin Blanc
£35.00
“Grensloos rounds up all Adi Badenhorst’s single vineyard sites, most of which used to be bottled on their own. Using grapes from five sites on Jakkalsfontein and Kalmoesfontein, it’s very gently wooded in foudres and concrete tanks, with lots of leesy richness, stony concentration and layers of beeswax, white flowers, honey and citrus. More than the sum of it’s parts.”
96 Points, Tim Atkin MW
“Made with fruit from certified heritage vines, the A. A. Badenhorst Family Wines 2023 Swartland Grensloos Chenin Blanc strikes a beautiful balance between intensity and elegance. There is nothing excessive on the bouquet, where elements of stone fruit, saffron and crushed stone converge smoothly to add to the wine’s nuanced appeal. The Grensloos provides a beautiful window onto the purity of the grape. The wine is finely textured with medium-bodied appeal and laced with mineral definition throughout.”
95 Points, Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate
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Product Description
A. A. Badenhorst Family Wines are grown, made and matured on Kalmoesfontein farm in the Swartland appellation of South Africa. 180ha of old bush vines grow in the Siebritskloof part of the Paardeberg mountain. The property is owned by cousins Hein and Adi Badenhorst. They are originally from Constantia. Their grandfather was the farm manager of Groot Constantia for 46 years. Their fathers were born there and farmed together in Constantia. Hein and Adi restored a neglected cellar on the farm that was last used in the 1930′s to make natural wines in the traditional manner.
Grensloos Chenin Blanc brings together Adi’s top site Chenin Blancs that historically were bottled separately, this is a wine greater than the sum of its parts.
Additional Information
| ABV | 13.5% |
|---|---|
| Bottle Size | Bottle 75cl |
| Colour | White |
| Country | South Africa |
| Critic Score | 96/100 |
| Drink until | 2035 |
| Style | Still |
| Sweetness | Dry |
| Vintage | 2023 |
