If there is going to be a ‘Proudly South African’ white grape, that grape variety will definitely be Chenin Blanc. SA has more Chenin than any other country and not only that, we have some of the oldest Chenin vines in the world producing grapes which are concentrated and complex, interesting and exciting. Previously-known as ‘Steen’ people expected it to be inexpensive and sweet in the old days and it’s taken some time for the change in style to be fully-understood. But now Chenin is finally becoming appreciated with critics and pundits around the world lauding it for making and contributing to some of SA’s finest wines.