South African Chenin Blancs rank among the world’s best white wine values. The best sites offer high quality fruit that can be crafted into delicious wines. The 2022 Beaumont Family Chenin Blanc is a perfect example. The Bot River Ward lies southeast of Cape Town, in a relatively remote area a few miles inland from the ocean. The cooling maritime breezes allow slow ripening and strong flavor development in the Chenin grapes. In 2022 the cool growing season allowed for full aromatic and flavor development. The Beaumont Chenin Blanc has an exotic nose of flowers, green apple, pear, pineapple and citrus. On the palate, the succulent, pure tropical fruit flavors are interwoven with green apple, pear and citrus tones. It is a delicious example of fresh and forward South African Chenin.
Beaumont Family Wines, Bot River (Walker Bay, South Africa) Chenin Blanc 2022
By Wayne Belding