Cape Heights Chenin Blanc

Region

Western Cape, South Africa

Vintage:

2022

Producer:

Boutinot

Grapes:

Chenin Blanc

Wine Description:

A really excellent wine! From a historic site of old vine Chenin Blanc, rich, tropical fruit is balanced by clean acidity.

Tasting Note:

This wine displays classic baked apple and zippy citrus aromas with soft, delicate apple fruit on the palate balanced by crisp acidity. Extended lees contact gives this great value wine some real weight and character, a little wild yeast ferment in barrel adds texture and finesse too.

Food Suggestion:

A great partner to grilled fish, chicken and salads. Wonderful with Cape Malay curries, spicy mango salads and brightly flavoured pan-Asian cuisine.

Download full product details 

Press Reviews:

2017 Vintage
Catavinum 2018 
 Silver
2016 Vintage
Catavinum 2017 
 Silver
2015 Vintage
Catavinum 2016 
 Silver
IWSC 2016 
 Silver

Producer Description

Boutinot's story starts in 1972 and Paul Boutinot, having had a brief flirtation with shifting half a tonne of bricks up and down a ladder, decided the glamour of the building industry wasn’t for him.

Paul quickly got into something else: wine.

After five years learning his trade in London, he headed back up north to Greater Manchester to join his father’s successful restaurant business. Frustrated with the quality of wine that could be sourced in the UK, Paul took matters into his own hands. He hired a van, trundled over to France, picked up some wine (it was legal back then) and sold it back in his parents’ restaurant.

Paul's reputation quickly begin to grow and it wasn't long before other restaurants were asking for him to sell them wine and the company was started in 1980 as a wine supplier.

Boutinot have furthered their reputation for great value wines by starting to produce wines themselves. They have partnered with Italian producer Adria Vini, have their own vineyard holdings and winery in France and vineyards in South Africa, and now a large percentage of Boutinot's portfolio is their own production.

Red Boutinot  White Boutinot  Rose Boutinot