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2024 Chenin Blanc, Simonsig Wines

2024 Chenin Blanc, Simonsig Wines

Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

Cape Zest

This is bright Stellenbosch Chenin with sunshine, freshness and a lovely easy charm. Lemon zest, crisp green apple and yellow peach lead the nose, followed by passion fruit, candied pineapple and a gentle floral lift. It feels vibrant and open, with enough tropical fruit to make it generous, but enough citrus snap to keep it clean and refreshing.

On the palate, it is dry, lively and nicely rounded, with juicy orchard fruit, bright acidity and a lightly creamy texture through the middle. The finish is crisp, balanced and very moreish, making this a brilliant everyday white for anyone who wants something fresher than Chardonnay, softer than Sauvignon and full of South African character.

For when
A fridge-door white needs a little Cape sunshine.

Pairs with
Goat’s cheese salad, steamed mussels, grilled prawns, roast chicken, fish tacos, Thai green curry, beetroot and citrus salad, asparagus or creamy vegetable pasta.

Simonsig has a special relationship with Chenin Blanc. It was the first wine released by founder Frans Malan under the Simonsig label in 1968, back when the grape was widely known in South Africa as Steen. More than five decades later, this bottle still captures what makes Cape Chenin so easy to love: bright fruit, fresh acidity, generous texture and brilliant food appeal.

Whats in the bottle
100% Chenin blanc

Notable Awards
90 points, James Suckling

£14.95 - £14.95
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Simonsig is one of Stellenbosch’s great family estates, with a history deeply woven into the modern story of South African wine. Founded by Frans Malan, the estate released its first wines under the Simonsig label in 1968, including Chenin Blanc, then widely known as Steen. Just a few years later, Frans went on to pioneer South Africa’s first traditional-method sparkling wine, Kaapse Vonkel, helping establish what is now the country’s Cap Classique category.

Today, Simonsig remains in Malan family hands and continues to stand for quality, consistency and innovation. The estate sits in Stellenbosch, one of South Africa’s most important wine regions, where warm days, cooling breezes and varied soils give the wines both ripeness and balance.

Chenin Blanc is central to the Simonsig story. The estate has worked with the variety for generations, producing a style that is fresh, fruit-driven and approachable, but still rooted in Stellenbosch character.

The 2024 Chenin Blanc is 100% Chenin Blanc from Stellenbosch. The vintage followed excellent winter conditions, then a difficult early-season storm with gale-force winds and heavy rain. A warm, dry period later in the season led to one of the Cape Winelands’ smallest harvests in two decades, with smaller berries and lower bunch weights helping build concentration.

The wine is made in a fresh, unwooded style to preserve Chenin’s bright citrus, orchard fruit and tropical aromatics. The finished wine carries 13% alcohol, with 4g/l residual sugar, 6.4g/l total acidity and a pH of 3.34.