Cultivar:         Chenin blanc planted in early 1980s

Origin:                 33°31’20.3″S 18°49’08.5″E

So what is the idea?

Julie, the author of this piece. . . a thought on humility . . . shares my views on this matter.  Very eloquently, I recommend the read.

For those who have not seen the movie, two characters, Walter Mitty, played by Ben Stiller, finally comes face-to-face with famous photographer Sean O’Connell, played by Sean Penn. O’Connell is waiting to catch a snow leopard on film.  When the snow leopard finally comes into view, O’Connell utters the above remark and then did something that is very difficult for most people today: He stayed in the moment and drank it in. He simply sat there, marvelling at the creature.

Chenin blanc is one of the unassuming cultivars that we use to make wine.  It doesn’t have the distinctive flavour profile of some of its more illustrious counterparts.  But, it is a beautiful canvas to portray where it comes from.  The soil, weather, vintage, and region can speak so much louder to reveal the true beauty of its terroir.

This wine was fermented in a stainless-steel tank and after some prolonged lees contact, it was given a drop of its barrel fermented cousin to round off the picture.  The product is a wine that has poise, depth of character, and is serious enough to sip on its own.  But it will also not shy away from friends and a braai.