Olifantsberg Family Vineyards is less than an hour's drive from Cape Town, in the middle of the South African wine region Breedekloof. This small, five-hectare vineyard has been owned by the Dutch Leeuwerik family since 2003. The Olifantsberg vineyards lie on the slopes of the Brandwacht Mountains. Thanks to the high location and the almost constantly blowing wind, there is a cool microclimate. Ideal conditions for the production of top quality grapes! The vineyard works with respect for nature. The vines are organically fertilized and the yield in the vineyard is deliberately kept low. All this with the aim of optimally harvesting ripe, healthy and concentrated grapes of high quality. After the manual harvest, these grapes are brought to the newly built wine cellar. Here again, winemaker Jacques de Plessis lets nature do its work. After crushing the grapes, traditional peeling takes place and the grapes are fermented. After this they are aged in oak barrels of which about one third is renewed annually. The wines from Olifantsberg are therefore perfectly balanced with beautifully dosed oak in scent and taste.

This white wine from Olifantsberg is a fantastic pure 100% Chenin Blanc. This wine is made in collaboration with farmers who share the love for Chenin from the Breedekloof. Paul Leeuwerik went looking for farmers in the Breedekloof who have very old Chenin Blanc vines and after careful research, a number of old vineyards located on the slate-stone terroirs were selected to produce the beautiful and especially very pure Chenin Blanc. Natural fermentation was carried out in a combination of 2000L Foudres, used barrels where the wine Sur Lie (so on its own lees) was allowed to mature for a period of 9 months.

The Chenin blanc from Olifantsberg has a light yellow color with a hint of green. The Chenin Blanc has a wonderfully fresh nose of lime, grapefruit and mango. On the palate, this white wine from Olifantsberg has a wonderfully juicy, dry taste of citrus fruit. The wine is medium bodied and is fine to drink but can also be used for a few more years in the cellar and will become more beautiful with some aging. As far as we are concerned, one of the nicest Chenin blancs in the price range and incomparable with the mass produced Chenin's