Each component used in the blend adds an individual touch to the final wine, without any grape dominating. With subtle oak flavors, intense fruit and a lingering palate, this wine is a super partner to local South African food, especially seafood but also Asian inspired dishes.

All of the grape varieties are treated and fermented in different ways, kept separately to showcase the expression of each cultivar in our unique terroir. We select each component based on merit and our final blend tells the story of our labour of love each vintage.
The Chenin Blanc component is made in three distinct styles showing off the versatility of the grape: The first component is cold fermented in stainless steel tank and allowed to age on the fermentation lees for 10 months. The second component is a selection of barrel fermented Chenin Blanc, fermented in older 500L French oak barrels and the third component is an alternative skin-contact component (hand-picked, sorted and allowed to wild ferment on the skins for 5 days before pressing and further fermentation in older French oak).

Winemaker: Anthony de Jager

Fairview is a working farm, housing a collection of micro-businesses all sharing in a common goal – to craft artisanal and sustainable produce, with a focus on fine wine and cheese. Everything they do is driven by their philosophy of being honest, honoring their heritage and ensuring their ingenuity. Eager to explore a wider range of wines using grapes grown in optimal conditions, Charles Back abandoned the estate wine concept in the 1980s, choosing rather to “go where the terroir is”. Today, they are one of the few farms that proudly own all their own vineyards, with land in Paarl, Darling, Swartland and Stellenbosch.

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