Carmen Stevens Angels Reserve Chenin Blanc 2020
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Guarantee yourself first dibs of the next vintage (and every vintage thereafter) by popping your name on the reserve list. Nothing to pay today!
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What the critics think
Silver Medal
Decanter World Wine Awards 2021
Never Miss Out
Never Miss Out
Guarantee yourself first dibs of the next vintage (and every vintage thereafter) by popping your name on the reserve list today. There are no tie-ins or commitments, you can take your name off the list at any point. We'll email you a week or two before the wine arrives, then pop your wines in the post (unless you tell us not to). There's absolutely nothing to pay today. You simply settle up when we ship you the wine. Please click here for a full list of FAQS.
Guarantee yourself first dibs of the next vintage (and every vintage thereafter) by popping your name on the reserve list. Nothing to pay today!
people have already reserved their case
What the critics think
Silver Medal
Decanter World Wine Awards 2021
About the wine
Refined, world-class Chenin Blanc from a South African icon
- The lively Chenin Blanc is a crisp, light refresher humming with scrumptious mouth-watering citrus and fruity intensity, that carries on and on into an oh-so-satisfying and thirst-quenching finish.
- Thanks to your funding, Carmen gives this vibrant white wine special treatment from its start on meticulously tended vines, through delicate fermenting in stainless steel tanks and a gentle rest on its lees for an exquisite smoothness, all the way to the final delicious wine in your bottle.
- “This is just a great wine to have for any occasion,” Carmen says. Looking for a top-tier example of South Africa’s most famous grape that over delivers on quality and then some? This is the Chenin for you!
Best before
This Chenin Blanc has a beautiful, clean, refreshing acidity that is paired with good fruit depth. These characters makes for a good refreshing drink now and yet the same acidity is what will give this wine good legs to age for up to 4-5 years.
Serving advice
Enjoy very cold in its youth and just below room temperature when aged to let the right set of flavors come through, depending on when you're enjoying your bottle.
Food match
I prepared a beautiful open sandwich (sarmie in South Africa) to go with this Chenin. Two thick cuts of ciabatta bread drizzled with olive oil; this is followed with thick slices of avocado sprayed with fresh lemon juice, and topped with salt and pepper. Add in thinly sliced parma ham or any dry-cured ham topped with fresh raspberries to compliment the ham and wine. Drizzle again with a good quality olive oil.
Contains sulphites
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Carmen Stevens
- Angels funded the first black woman to graduate in winemaking in South Africa, beating all the odds. And you gave her a shot at making her own wine.
- She works for a super-premium, top drawer, American-owned, no expense spared, mega award-winning winery in South Africa, and you're going to get access to all her talent at a fraction of the cost.
- And with Angel funding (Over $200,000 invested in just 8 hours!), Carmen is branching out and making her own project wines. Just for you!
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