Badenhorst Secateurs Chenin Blanc
Chenin Blanc was made famous in the Loire Valley of France in the sub regions of Vouvray and Savennières. The grape is ridiculously versatile - it can be made into beautiful dry, sweet or sparkling wines. The varietal is also called Pineau de la Loire and Pineau d'Anjou. Chenin Blanc is an expressive white French varietal that makes beautiful dry, sweet and sparkling wines. What’s amazing is Chenin Blanc’s ability to age due to the grape's naturally high acidity. South Africa’s plantings are 50% of total viineyard plantings and is the most planted white varietal. It is also known as Steen in South Africa and is sometimes blended with Semillon, Viognier, and Marsanne to make a richer-styled wine similar to an oaked Chardonnay.The wines from South Africa will be full bodied, creamy texture, high acidity and dominant flavors of guava, melon and passion fruit.
AA Badenhorst Family Wines are grown, made and matured on Kalmoesfontein farm in the Swartland, South Africa. Swartland is a large wine-producing area 65 kilometers (40 miles) north of Cape Town in the Western Cape region of South Africa. The goal of cousins Hein and Adi Badenhorst is to make natural wines in the traditional manner. The bush vines are grown on granite soils in the Paardeberg Mountains. The grapes were whole bunch pressed. Interestingly, the grapes were harvested over the course of 12 days and adding each day’s fruit to the already-fermenting musts. The wine has spent 7 months on the lees in concrete tanks and old casks, which gives incredible texture and plate weight to the wine. Badenhorst has 2 lines of wines - those bottled under AA Badenhorst and a single vineyard range.
The wine is a lovely medium yellow color. The aromas are flinty with guava, honey, orange blossom, wet stone and peach. It is dry with deep and rich flavors yellow apple, guava, mango,honey, orange blossom and tangerine. It’s high acidity lingers one the palate as do the flavors.
Pairs beautifully with Cheddar, Gruyère, roast chicken with tarragon, pulled pork tacos, pork chops with roasted apples, smoked salmon, Southeast Asian Cusine,
