2020 Dewaldt Heyns Chenin Blanc ‘Weathered Hands’

The west coast South African district of Swartland now ranks as the Cape’s most exciting wine district.  Here, one of the most talented South African winemakers, Dewaldt Heyns, has finally achieved his lifelong dream to make wine from his father’s farm in the Paardeberg area of the district with his Weathered Hands wines.  “My father’s weathered hands testify to a lifetime of faithful toil among the vineyards of his Swartland farm.”

Weathered Hands Chenin Blanc is Dewaldt’s latest project, a barrel-aged Chenin made with old vines from his father’s vineyards in Swartland. This great wine, with its lovely creaminess, balance, and perfect use of oak, proves the quality of top South African Chenin.  This wine has a light straw colour and flavours of honey, pear, apricot and delicate floral notes. It has a rich, silky palate with subtle spice and yellow fruit flavours, light oak and a balanced fresh finish.