2024 Bosberaad Swartland Chenin Blanc, Paulus Wine Co.

• Style: Mineral-driven, restrained Chenin Blanc
• Taste: Honeysuckle, white stone fruit, apple skin, bright acidity
• Food: Shellfish, goat cheese, grilled fish, Asian cuisine
• Occasion: Sunday lunch, date night, weeknight discovery
• Serve: Chilled, 13% ABV, now through 2027

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

A luminous, mineral-driven expression that opens with honeysuckle and white stone fruit layered beneath grainy minerality. On the palate, waxy texture and apple skin sit atop bright acidity that cuts with precision—the kind of wine that rewards you immediately yet lingers long after the glass empties. Whole-bunch pressing, old oak, concrete, indigenous yeast, and ten months on lees without fining or filtration create a wine that demonstrates the power of restraint and place.

The Winery — Paulus Wine Co.

Founded in 2018, Paulus Wine Co. emerged as rising stars in South African wine through the shared vision of Paul Jordaan and Pauline Roux. Paul spent 12 years as winemaker at Sadie Family Wines, while Pauline worked vintages across Domaine Drouhin, Brokenwood, Mullineux and AA Badenhorst. Their collective passion for the Swartland, organic viticulture, and site-specific Chenin Blanc shaped this 2024 vintage. Old bush vines planted in 1980 struggle through decomposed granite soils, concentrating everything that matters. Though the vintage faced the wettest winter since 2013, the stress ultimately intensified fruit intensity rather than compromising it.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Bosberaad shines alongside fresh seafood, grilled fish with butter sauces, tangy goat cheeses, and Asian cuisine with citrus notes. At 13% ABV and organic-farmed (uncertified), vegan and vegetarian-friendly, it suits both relaxed Sunday lunch and intimate date nights. If you're exploring what modern South Africa offers in Chenin Blanc, this belongs in your next order. Discover more from the Swartland and our expanding South Africa collection.