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The palate also has a good balance of zestiness and slightly richer nuances. Juicy citrus and white stone fruit convert to waxed pears, toasted pine nuts and salted caramel, but always pulled along by tongue-tingling acids. The passage in oak has given the wine broader shoulders but done nothing to stunt the tension and purity.\"\u003cbr\u003eTom Harrow, Head Wine Guru\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn order to craft a top-notch Chenin Blanc, we were keen to work with Jonathan Maltus OBE, one of the original Saint Émilion garagistes, and Jonathan teamed up with Cape Winemakers Guild member Rianie Strydom of Strydom Family Wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe best examples of this signature white from South Africa has rare appeal to both lovers of white Burgundy and Sauvignon Blanc. Ours comes from a site 300m above sea-level, from the northern slopes of the Helderberg. 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