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Botanica, Mary Delany Collection Chenin Blanc Citrusdal Mountain 2023

RRP £27 per bottle
UK Stockist
95
Tasted on
27/03/2025
Tasted by
David Kermode

From the remote Citrusdal Mountains, 100 miles north of Cape Town, this elegant, textured wine is made by self-taught American winemaker Ginny Povall, who tends to bush vines planted in 1960. The nose offers pithy grapefruit and aromas of fynbos, South Africa’s native scrub. Plump, with delicious layers of complexity, there’s an ethereal quality and a satisfying salinity adds to the gastronomic versatility. I’d pair this with tarragon-roasted chicken.

Colour
White
Wine Style
Still
Alcohol
13.5%
Country
South Africa
Region
Olifants River
Sub-region
Citrusdal Mountain
Bottle size
75cl
Grape Varieties
Chenin Blanc