Blackwater Underdog Chenin Blanc 750ml

About the wine

A wine so pure it almost feels like it should be good for you. Just in case the Portman Group are reading, we aren’t claiming that it is, despite the evidence that wine in moderation might be good for your health, what we are saying is that with no oak, no residual sugar, no malolactic fermentation, and little or no other messing around from the winemaker, this is honest to goodness Chenin Blanc, so clean it almost squeaks.

Tasting notes

About the winemaker

Francois Haasbroek is, in our opinion, the man who put Waterford Estate on the map and made it the Stellenbosch legend it is today. But he always had a dream of going it alone.So, after clocking out for the day, he’d set off in search of overlooked vineyards—the kind whose grapes would quietly vanish into big blends. Then, while the rest of the world slept, he’d stay up until 3 a.m., coaxing them into something special. A few hours later, he’d be back at Waterford, ready to do it all over again.