2021 | A.A. Badenhorst | Golden Slopes Chenin Blanc

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White Wine: 2021 | A.A. Badenhorst | Golden Slopes Chenin Blanc

Another beautiful wine from A.A. Badenhorst. The nose shows white fruit, flowers, herbs and a hint of flinty reduction, while the palate is pure, energetic and pithy. Super-detailed and super-elegant.

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Producer: A.A. Badenhorst

Ratings: D | 97 V | 91

Vintage: 2021

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13%

Varietal: Chenin Blanc

Country/Region: South Africa, Swartland

Another beautiful wine from A.A. Badenhorst. The nose shows white fruit, flowers, herbs and a hint of flinty reduction, while the palate is pure, energetic and pithy. Super-detailed and super-elegant.

Reviews:

• Decanter: The wine is named after the yellow-coloured granite rocks found in this vineyard, planted in 1966. The nose shows white fruit, flowers, herbs and a hint of flinty reduction, while the palate is pure, energetic and pithy. Super-detailed and super-elegant.

• Vinous: 2019 The Golden Slopes Chenin Blanc, whole-bunch-pressed straight into a small old oak foudre, has a resinous bouquet of beeswax and light Conference pear aromas. The aromatics just need a little egging on. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity; this is a more “neutral” take on the grape variety.

Producer Information

A.A. Badenhorst Family Wines is a small wine producer in the Swartland region of South Africa. It is known for its premium blended wines: the full-bodied, complex white wine is made up of Chenin Blanc with a wide range of other grape varieties, and the supple, mineral-laden red wine is a Southern Rhone blend. Former Rustenberg winemaker Adi Badenhorst and his cousin Hein bought the Kalmoesfontein farm in Swartland in 2008. The farm boasts 28 hectares (69 acres) of mostly old bush vines, planted in the 1950s and 60s on granite soils. Chenin Blanc, Cinsaut and Grenache make up the majority of the vineyard, and other varieties are brought in from other sites in the area. The Badenhorst winery uses traditional winemaking methods. Whites are generally whole bunch-pressed before being run to their fermentation vessel. All fruit is fermented in old oak casks, concrete vats or open wooden vats, depending on color and variety. The red wines will then undergo long post-ferment macerations, before pressing and aging in casks or 4000 litre foudres. As well as the A.A. Badenhorst red and white blends, the winery makes a small range of other labels. The Secateurs range is Badenhorst’s entry-level range, comprising a red, a white and a ros in some vintages. On top of this, Badenhorst also makes a solera-aged wine (called Funky White) in some vintages.