2024 Grensloos Chenin Blanc, AA Badenhorst Family Wines

• Style: Dry, mineral-driven old-vine Chenin Blanc
• Taste: Creamy stone fruit and citrus with granite minerality and bracing acidity
• Food: White fish, shellfish, poultry, oily fish, pork; goat cheese and charcuterie
• Occasion: Sunday lunch, date night
• Serve: Chilled; 12 months aged in foudre and concrete, unfined and unfiltered

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

White peach, quince and honey open the palate, but the real presence comes from stone fruit and citrus running clean and bracing beneath a creamy, textural core. Behind it sits genuine mineral tension — granite bedrock speaking through every sip — with zesty acidity that keeps the wine fresh and alive rather than heavy. Foudre and concrete fermentation give that signature softness without weight, and the old-vine fruit delivers depth without over-oaking or austerity.

The Winery — A.A. Badenhorst Family Wines

Adi Badenhorst embodies the unhurried spirit of the Swartland, combining training from Elsenberg, Château Angélus and other respected estates with a commitment to hands-on, minimal-intervention winemaking. Founded in 2008 with cousin Hein on Paardeberg's Kalmoesfontein farm, the operation focuses on old bush vines planted in the 1960s and 70s across decomposed granite soils studded with quartz and iron-rich koffieklip. The 2024 vintage benefited from a fierce dry season that brought early harvest (mid-January), smaller berries and concentrated fruit, with yields around two tons per hectare. Whole-bunch pressing, natural fermentation in old foudres and concrete tanks, and 10 months on primary lees — no fining, no filtration — allow the wine's true character to emerge unfettered.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is a wine built for the table. Pour it with white fish, shellfish and crustacean, poultry, oily fish or pork; the acidity cuts through richness and keeps pace with varied courses. Goat cheese, charcuterie and Asian dishes with citrus or sweet-and-sour notes all find balance here. Whether you're gathering for a Sunday lunch or settling into date night, the mineral tension and textural grip hold the glass interesting from first sip to last. Explore our full Chenin Blanc selection to discover why this variety remains one of the finest we've sourced from South Africa, and venture into the broader range of Swartland producers to see what modern winemaking can achieve in this remarkable region. Vegan and sustainable.