09/16/2026
🍷 South African W**e Spotlight: Wildekrans Chenin Blanc 🇿🇦
One of our favorite things about w**e is learning the story behind what’s in your glass—and this bottle takes us to Wildekrans W**e Estate in South Africa’s beautiful Bot River Valley.
The estate stretches across roughly 1,000 hectares in the Overberg, surrounded by indigenous vegetation, with about 70 hectares devoted to vineyards. Parts of the property date back to the 1800s, and Chenin Blanc has a particularly special place here—some of Wildekrans' Chenin vines were planted in 1982.
And that brings us to this bottle: 2024 Wildekrans Estate Chenin Blanc. 🥂
Chenin Blanc is one of the grapes South Africa is best known for, and if you haven't explored South African w**e before, it's a wonderful place to start. This one is fresh and bright with beautiful ripe fruit character, balanced by the acidity that makes Chenin so incredibly food friendly.
And speaking of food…we have just the thing to go with it.
Try a glass with our Butternut Squash Crostini—roasted butternut squash and whipped goat cheese topped with our shallot, golden raisin and pepita agrodolce. The fruitiness of the w**e plays beautifully with the squash and raisins, while that bright acidity balances the creamy goat cheese and sweet-and-tangy agrodolce. 🍐🧀
Our Spicy Spinach & Artichoke Dip is another fun pairing. The crisp, fruity Chenin is a refreshing contrast to the creamy dip and its little kick of jalapeño and poblano.
But don't stop with this bottle! 🇿🇦 We're pouring several South African w**es at Vine & Rind right now, so come in, grab a glass and let us help you explore a region or grape you may not have tried before.
And we still have TWO great opportunities this month to taste even more:
🍷 South African W**e Social — Saturday, September 19 | 6:30–8:30 PM
A relaxed evening filled with South African w**es, food and conversation.
🧀 W**e & Cheese Pairing Class — Saturday, September 26 | 4–5 PM
Five w**es, five cheeses and a chance to learn a little more about what makes each pairing work.
Come see us, order a glass and a bite, and take a little trip to South Africa without leaving Vine & Rind. 🇿🇦🍷