Here is a wine that proves you do not need to spend big to drink well. Swartland Founders Chenin Blanc is exactly the kind of everyday white that South African Wines built its reputation on: generous, refreshing and full of personality, with none of the fuss.
Pour it chilled and the glass fills with ripe guava and passion fruit, lifted by a clean streak of lime zest that keeps everything bright and dry. There is real Cape sunshine here, but it stays focused and easy to drink rather than heavy. Chenin Blanc is South Africa's calling card, the country's most-planted white grape, and the Swartland is one of its great heartlands. North of Cape Town, constant cool breezes off the Atlantic and a patchwork of microclimates give these grapes their flavour and freshness, which is exactly what you taste in the glass.
Serve it well chilled, around 8 to 10C, as an aperitif on the patio, or alongside summer salads, mild chicken fajitas or your favourite Asian takeaway. It is a brilliant house white for that first proper barbecue when the British summer finally turns up, and a friendly introduction for anyone curious about South African Chenin Blanc.
Drink it young and fresh while all that fruit is singing. We deliver across the UK, usually within a few days, so a case can be on your doorstep before the weekend.
