Circumstance Chenin Blanc
The nose of this white wine made from 100% Chenin Blanc from the Western Cape (South Africa) is enormously redolent of Manuka honey and yellow pollen. The palate is soft and creamy with citrus and a wonderful textural minerality, waxy lanolin notes, and honey. Lovely palate weight and Vouvray-like body support further complexity and decadence. Circumstance Chenin Blanc by Waterkloof Wines is a great pairing partner with different types of fish, oyster mushrooms, or a rocket salad.
Grape Variety / Blend: chenin blanc
Winery / Estate: False Bay Vineyards"
The nose of this white wine from Western Cape (South Africa) is enormously redolent of Manuka honey and yellow pollen. The palate is soft and creamy with citrus and a wonderful textural minerality, waxy lanolin notes and honey. Lovely palate weight and Vouvray-like body supports further complexity and decadence. A great partner with fish or try it with an oyster mushroom, rocket salad.
| Product-Type: | Wine |
| Type: | white |
| Price Point: | 1,501 to 2,000 |
| Style: | Rich & Ripe |
| Vintage: | 2019 2020 2022 |
| Blend/Grape Variety: | chenin blanc |
| Volume: | 750 ml |
| Alcohol: | 14.00% |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Region: | Western Cape |
| Estate: | Waterkloof Wines |
| Appellation: | Stellenbosch |
| Fermentation: | Natural |
| Wine-Making Process: | Biodynamic |
Winery
In 1993 Paul Boutinot commenced his search for a vineyard site with the potential to produce truly fine wine with a defining sense of origin. The classic areas, capable of growing naturally balanced grapes such as the Cote d’Or, Chablis, Paulliac, Barolo, etc. were either unavailable or unattainable (rich men’s toys), so he had to find a new classic. It took ten years to narrow the search down to a small area on the south-facing slopes of the Schapenberg, overlooking False Bay in the Cape. As soon as he was led up a steep ravine opening out into a hidden amphitheatre of potential, all his experience and intuition told him: THIS IS IT! Waterkloof was born, and the hard work began.
Our aim is to produce “honest” wines that truly express our unique site on the Schapenberg. At Waterkloof we are fortunate enough to be looking after a vineyard, capable of producing naturally balanced grapes, imbued with their own character and sense of place. To respectfully transmit this character and balance into the bottle, we believe it makes sense to turn those grapes into wine with minimal intervention and maximum care. We monitor, we do not dictate.
With this in mind, all fruit is hand-picked and handsorted. Following this careful selection, our red and white grapes are handled differently, but are both treated with an equally natural approach.