White Wine
Chenin Blanc
Sustainable
Dry
Residual Sugar: 2 g/l
Medium Bodied
750ml
13% alc./vol

Radford Dale Renaissance Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch 2020

Stellenbosch, South Africa

94 Points - Wine Align - David Lawrason

$42.00per bottle ($504.00per case)
12 bottles per case

Rich & Creamy

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Radford Dale is one of South Africa’s leading independent Wineries. Based on the Helderberg Mountain in Stellenbosch and specializing in producing site-specific, natural wines. Named by Decanter Magazine as the Best Chenin produced in South Africa, this is one of the greatest representations of how Chenin can and should be made.

From some of the oldest bush vines in the Cape, this Chenin is the epitome of dedication and brilliant craftsmanship. Having taken 12 years to perfect, Alex Dale has done a superb job integrating subtle oak aging with the beautiful fruity flavours of Chenin, brought to life by an ever present minerality. The Renaissance
of Chenin Blanc is all about subtlety and finesse. It is driven by its citrus fruit
spectrum and has a wonderful refreshing saltiness. With an aging potential of 10 to 15 years, no wine cellar, nor glass, is complete without it.

The natural acidity of this Chenin Blanc will work wonders with chicken kiev or seafood cooked in a creamy sauce.

About the Winery

Radford Dale

Radford Dale and The Winery of Good Hope are two brands made by the same people, in the same winery. The team behind these wineries has been an industry leader since the 1990s in chemical free farming, and more recently in low and no sulfur winemaking. They are a founding member of PIWOSA (Premium Independent Wineries of South Africa) which sets ethical, environmental and social uplift standards. Recognizing the social inequality present in South Africa Radford Dale has also set up a trust called Land of Hope to help facilitate bright futures for children, focusing heavily on education.

Alex Dale who owns and manages both projects is an Englishman who grew up spending summers in Burgundy, France. He moved there in his late teens to follow a passion for winemaking and also opened a wine bar in Beaune. He lived in Burgundy for many years before moving to South Africa in 1998, starting Radford Dale with Ben Radford, an Australian. The idea was to produce wines using modern techniques and technology with a healthy respect for tradition, something Alex came to understand well while living in Burgundy.

Wines are made with minimal intervention in order to best express each vineyard’s individuality.

Press Reviews

Wine Align - David Lawrason

94 Points

Natural yeast fermented and aged in neutral oak, this Stellenbosch chenin pours bright, fairly deep lemon-gold. It has very generous and detailed nose of peach pie, lemon, subtle honey and billowing florality. It is medium-full bodied, creamy and almost satiny with generous fruit on the palate, some warmth, bitterness and excellent to outstanding length. A touch saline on the finish.