Episode 62 - Celebrating Chenin Blanc
Episode description
In partnership with the International Wine and Spirit Competition www.iwsc.net - using the best in the world to judge the best in the world. It is one of the world’s most heat-tolerant and versatile varieties and also South Africa’s signature white grape, despite its origins in the Loire. David celebrates Chenin Blanc day, with Richard Duckitt, winemaker at Bellingham, and also hears about South Africa’s groundbreaking Old Vine Project.
Plus, news of the winners from the IWSC’s South African wine judging, including:
(all the following are gold medal winners)
Kanonkop Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Vergelegen GVB Red 2015
Richard Kershaw GPS Series Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon 2020
Chenin - Quest Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2021
Piekenierskloof Heirloom Red 2020
Delheim Wines Edelspatz Botrytis Riesling 2020
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