International Drink Chenin Blanc Day was started in the USA by a group of American retailers and sommeliers in 2012 across 10 cities. The South African Chenin Blanc Association joined the campaign in 2016 to bring additional insight to this iconic cultivar. The original perspective focused on the fit of Chenin with the Northern hemisphere’s summer, but as we know in SA, Chenin is the chameleon of the wine world and makes for many exceptional styles of wine.

Chenin blanc is a white wine grape variety from the Loire Valley of France. Its high acidity means it can be used to make varieties from sparkling wines to well-balanced dessert wines, although it can produce very bland, neutral wines if the vine’s natural vigour is not controlled.

Chenin Blanc delivers high levels of zingy acidity no matter the style. It’s like Riesling’s acidity meets Chardonnay’s body and texture. Wines range from bone dry to lusciously sweet, light-bodied to unctuous and creamy. Few grapes have such an expanse of flavours and styles as Chenin Blanc.

Join us and treat yourself to some pork belly paired with a glass of Chenin for K500