Secateurs Chenin Blanc, Badenhorst 2018

Located 65 km north of Cape Town in the Western Cape, Swartland offers a varied topography with both plains and mountain ranges. The area's warm and dry climate minimizes disease in the vines, resulting in fewer but more concentrated grapes. The vines are grown as "bushwines" with deep roots that efficiently utilize the soil's water reserves.

AA Badenhorst Family Wines is produced and aged on the Kalmoesfontein farm in the Swartland. The 28 hectares of old bush vines are located near the Paardeberg mountain. The winery is owned by Hein and Adi Badenhorst, originally from Constantia. Adi, who made his first wine at the age of 13, has worked at Château Angelus in Saint Emilion and Alain Graillot in the Rhône. They acquired the winery in 2008 and produce natural wines according to organic principles, where fermentation takes place in cement vats and open wooden barrels, followed by aging in large 4000 liter wooden barrels.

The grapes come from Badenhorst's own fields as well as from some of the neighbor's fields on the northern side of the Paardeberg mountain. The vines were planted in the 1960s and 1970s. The wine is characterized by its straight, mineral and fruity profile with flavor notes of honey, citrus and white stone fruits.

Bottle size: 75 cl
Region name: Coastal Region
Country: South Africa
Wine type: White wine
Recommended for: Fish, white meat, spicy/spicy/sweet and sour dishes, sushi
Grapes: Primarily Chenin Blanc, a little Palomino and a secret grape
Organic: No
Vinification: Aged for 7 months in large oak barrels

Badenhorst Family Wines