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2009 De Trafford Wines Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch
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2009 De Trafford Wines Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch

Producer: De Trafford Wines
Style: White Wine
Grape Type: Chenin Blanc
Origin: South Africa
Region: South Africa

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89 Points | International Wine Cellar , March/April 2011

(15% alcohol):  Full medium gold.  Very ripe stone fruits, honeycomb and clove on the nose.  Broad, rich and honeyed; smooth and silky.  A concentrated, honeyed, full-flavored chenin blanc in a very modern style.   Quite silky on the aftertaste.

91 Points | Wine Spectator
88 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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About South Africa

South Africa has produced wines in the area of Cape Town since the 17th century, but the country's significant place in the U.S. market is far more recent. During the era of apartheid, trade sanctions imposed on imports from South Africa kept these wines out of the U.S. and many other markets, with the effect that local South African winemakers had little incentive to produce wines that could compete in a global setting...
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Chenin Blanc

Chenin Blanc, the most important white grape variety of the central Loire Valley, ranges in style from bone dry to medium sweet to staggeringly rich in appellations like Vouvray, Montlouis, Savennieres, and Coteaux de Layon. In all styles, expect high levels of acid that can provide tremendous amounts of balance to these wines...
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