2024 Boschkloof Kottabos Chenin Blanc

93 pts
A bright, slightly wild-edged take on Stellenbosch Chenin — fresh, textured and full of character.

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The Kottabos range is where Reenen Borman gets to push the boundaries a bit, and this Chenin is no exception. Sourced from a single site in the Polkadraai Hills, the fruit comes off granite soils that give the wine its drive and edge.

Everything’s done low-intervention - whole-bunch pressed, wild ferment, aged in old oak and time on skins. The 2024 leans into freshness and texture rather than ripeness, with a bit of natural grip and that slightly oxidative, earthy thing that makes it stand out. There’s fruit, sure, but it’s not centre stage - more about feel than flavour.

It’s not trying to be neat or predictable. This is Chenin with a bit of tension and energy, the kind you want slightly chilled and poured with whatever’s on the table. A little raw in the best way - and all the better for it.

93 points
"Impressive fruit density and tangy acidity... relatively lean yet intensely flavourful, more-ish and wonderfully refreshing."
- CE (Christian Eedes)

93 points - "60% skin contact for six days, followed by 11 months of maturation in older French oak barrels. Subtle notes of peach, apricot, and orange on the nose. The palate offers impressive fruit density and tangy acidity, leading to a savoury finish. Relatively lean yet intensely flavourful, with great focus—nothing too wild or funky. More-ish and wonderfully refreshing. Alc: 13%." - Christian Eedes

Perfumed and spicy, showing violet, white pepper and red fruit in a classic Rhône style.

Two separate samples of Chenin blanc used from Polkadraai in Stellenbosch. 60% percent of the wine was wholebunch fermented for a total of 6 days. Aged in older French oak barrels for 11 months. A wine with freshness combined with a textured finish.

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type White
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Chenin Blanc
Country South Africa
Region Stellenbosch
Critic Score 93
Size 750ml
Vintage 2024
Closure Cork

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