Tasting Highlights: South African Chenin Blanc

South Africa's workhorse grape deserves more attention
James Molesworth
Posted: January 29, 2007

While Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc provide a solid blue-chip base for South African whites, the real interest for me lies with the country's Chenin Blanc, which is still the widest planted variety in the country.

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