Mullineux Kloof Street Chenin Blanc 2025

Mullineux Family Wines was founded by husband-and-wife winemakers Chris and Andrea Mullineux, who made their first Swartland wines in 2008. Their approach is firmly rooted in the vineyards, with an emphasis on old vines, sustainable farming and allowing the character of the Swartland's varied soils to come through rather than imposing a heavy winemaking style. Mullineux has since become one of South Africa's most respected producers. Mullineux Kloof Street Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2025 brings together fruit from three sustainably farmed vineyard parcels across the Swartland. One parcel consists of approximately 40-year-old Chenin Blanc vines planted in stony shale and schist soils on Kasteelberg, while the other two are old, dry-farmed bush vines growing in decomposed granite on the Paardeberg. The combination gives the wine both mineral character and the generous fruit concentration associated with mature Chenin Blanc vines. The wine is made by Chris and Andrea Mullineux. The 2025 vintage is whole-bunch pressed and fermented using natural yeasts, with the blend combining tank-fermented fruit with a small proportion matured in older French oak. This restrained use of oak is primarily about texture and support rather than obvious oak flavour.

Colour: Bright straw yellow with a youthful, clear appearance.
Nose: Ripe pear and fresh orchard fruit lead the nose, followed by subtle citrus and wet-stone aromas. There is a gentle mineral character underneath the fruit, giving the wine freshness and definition.
Palate: Dry and medium-bodied, with ripe pear and citrus flavours supported by vibrant acidity. The texture is supple and rounded, with a gently pithy character adding grip and interest. The combination of old-vine fruit, fresh acidity and mineral character gives the wine depth without making it feel heavy.
Finish: Clean and refreshing, with lingering citrus and orchard fruit followed by a subtle saline, mineral edge.