Remhoogte Wine Estate, Simonsberg – Stellenbosch (South Africa) Chenin Blanc 2020

 Remhoogte is a highly regarded winery located just outside of Cape Town.  Their Honeybunch is appropriately named and easy to remember — it definitely has a honey note that complements the more traditional pear, apple, and melon notes from the Chenin Blanc.  This honey note comes from partially botrytized grape bunches.  Unlike a dessert wine, Remhoogte seeks for only a small fraction of their grapes to be influenced by botrytis which allows them to make the wine in a dry style — as opposed to traditional dessert-style wines, which use all botrytized grapes.  The honey provides a slight sweetness that is very appealing to the U.S. market.  This is the third vintage of this wine I have enjoyed and it is one I would definitely continue to seek out.