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The Curator Chenin Blanc Reserve Swartland 2025

The Curator Chenin Blanc Reserve Swartland 2025

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TASTING PROFILE

Honeysuckle Lemon Mineral

Pork chops with apples and onions, whenever you've got the pan out. Put a good chill on it and pour — pear, beeswax, chalk, ready to drink now.

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THE STORY

About this wine

A reserve of 100% Chenin Blanc from dry-farmed bush vines in the Swartland — dry, aromatic and vibrant, savory through a medium-bodied, textured frame, with bright acidity and mineral freshness into a chalky finish. It's 12.5% ABV.

The Curator is a South African wine brand launched in 2011, centered on Swartland fruit and minimal-intervention winemaking. Bartholomew Broadbent selects the final blend each year to express that vintage’s Swartland character rather than follow a fixed formula; a dedicated South African winemaker has overseen production since the first vintage.

Worth knowing

Vines from 13 to 31 years old, all of them dry-farmed bush vines in granite and shale soils — selected parcels at roughly 160 metres elevation, north-facing slopes, rows running east-west. The 2025 production comes to about 5,000 cases.

Blend

  • Chenin Blanc 100%

CHARACTERISTICS AND TASTING TIPS OF THE The Curator Chenin Blanc Reserve Swartland 2025

Tasting

Color: White in the glass.
Nose: Aromatic and vibrant — sliced pear and lemon up front, beeswax and light honey underneath, honeysuckle and wildflowers running through it all.
Palate: Medium-bodied, lively and textured — bright acidity carries it, mineral freshness underneath, savory balance through the middle, and it finishes on chalk.

Pairs Beautifully With

A must try with oysters and fresh seafood
A must try with grilled shrimp and fish tacos
A must try with Thai dishes and fresh summer salads

SEE DETAILS

Vineyards at Riebeek Kasteel in Swartland, South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA, SWARTLAND
Country
South Africa
Region
Swartland
Color
White
Grape Varieties
Chenin Blanc
Alcohol
12.5
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