Thistle and Weed – ‘Duwweltije’ Chenin Blanc

Description

Stephanie Wiid (formerly winemaker at Fairview) and Etienne Terblanche (consulting viticulturist for several top estates) only created Thistle & Weed in 2015 but it hasn’t taken long for them to be considered one of the finest wine labels in South Africa. They are especially well regarded for single-site Chenin Blancs and more recently have been making waves with avant-garde regional blends that comprise a feast of Iberian varieties. Their attention to detail in the vineyard is extraordinary and you can taste every nuance of the intricateterroirthrough their wines, now being made in a new, fixed abode near Stellenbosch. The beautiful labels depictweeds found amongst the vines in the Cape; Etienne and Stephanie draw parallels between thistles and weeds and the uncompromising tenacity and survival skills of grapevines, hence their name and the colloquial Afrikaans terms given to their various wines.

A uniquely Paarl expression that is wonderfully layered with a broader mid-palate, Duwweltjie bursts with peach and citrus aromatics typical of a Chenin blanc.