Angus Paul, Barbary Fictions Chenin Blanc, 2022

Angus Paul has a passion for South African heritage varietals, focussing on Chenin Blanc and Pinotage, and believes in minimal intervention winemaking – a combination that clearly works well.

This Chenin is produced from a single hilltop vineyard, which was planted in 1972, in the much esteemed Bottelary ward – it is named for the large prickly pear, also known as a Barbary Fig, growing in the vineyard.

11 months in the barrel, plus battonage, brings a leesy, biscuity flavour which complements the bruised apple flavours so well. Think apple pie...