{"product_id":"angus-paul-flight-of-furious-fancies-chenin-blanc-2024","title":"Angus Paul, Flight of Furious Fancies Chenin Blanc 2024","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #ffffff; border-left: 4px solid #00B49B; padding: 16px 20px; margin-bottom: 24px; font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px 0; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #141f46; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eExclusive Tasting Event · Thursday 7th May, West Didsbury\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; color: #141f46;\"\u003e🍷 Meet the Winemakers: Angus Paul\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0; font-size: 14px; color: #141f46; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eJoin us for an exclusive evening with Angus Paul and Bobby Wallace, tasting wines from South Africa's most exciting new producers. A rare opportunity to meet the maker behind this very bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #141f46; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; padding: 10px 20px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reservewines.co.uk\/collections\/monthly-wine-tastings\/products\/wines-of-south-africa-at-didsbury-7th-december?variant=47456736379198\"\u003eBook Your Place →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGet to know: Angus Paul, On A Flight Of Furious Fancies Chenin Blanc 2023\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA distinctive South African Chenin Blanc from the Polkadraai Hills in Stellenbosch, showcasing old vine character and coastal influence.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAngus Paul, On A Flight Of Furious Fancies Chenin Blanc 2023 is a finely tuned, mineral-driven white that balances precision with a subtle, rounded texture. Pale lemon in colour with lifted aromas of orchard blossom, green apple, pear, and a gentle hint of flint and seashell. On the palate, this Stellenbosch Chenin Blanc is tight and focused, with crisp acidity driving flavours of citrus zest, apple, and white stone fruit, softened by a light creamy edge from partial malolactic fermentation. There's a saline, almost coastal freshness running through it, finishing long, clean, and quietly complex. This is a beautifully poised \u003cstrong\u003eSouth African white wine\u003c\/strong\u003e that captures both energy and finesse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop food pairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSesame-crusted tuna tataki with pickled radish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrilled sea bass with lemon and herbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoat's cheese salad with apple and walnuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eKate Says\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is a serious showcase of what really good Chenin from South Africa can do. Pure skillful winemaking from a single hilltop vineyard. The result is stunning. A really complex wine, full of life and vibrancy. The name is inspired by a 17th Century English poem - Tom O'Bedlam.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProducer Info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngus Paul\u003c\/strong\u003e is part of an exciting new wave of winemakers in Stellenbosch, focused on South Africa's heritage grapes and minimal intervention techniques. Working with old vine Chenin Blanc from a single Polkadraai Hills vineyard, he allows site and season to take centre stage. The granite soils, coastal winds, and careful, hands-off approach combine to produce a South African Chenin Blanc with real tension, purity, and a strong sense of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it's made:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarieties: 100% Chenin Blanc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-harvested from a single old vine vineyard in the Polkadraai Hills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhole-bunch pressed with minimal intervention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWild fermentation in neutral oak barrels with no additives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAged for 11 months in barrel with partial malolactic fermentation and no fining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stellenbosch, South Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, still, medium-bodied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVegan:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we love it:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eSouth African Chenin Blanc\u003c\/strong\u003e is all about precision, texture, and sense of place. With its mineral edge, bright acidity, and subtle creaminess, it's a brilliant choice for those looking to explore a more refined, site-driven style of Stellenbosch white wine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Angus Paul","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57190538543486,"sku":"SK-02958","price":29.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/5962\/files\/AngusPaulTheFlightofFuriousFancies.webp?v=1774965523","url":"https:\/\/www.reservewines.co.uk\/products\/angus-paul-flight-of-furious-fancies-chenin-blanc-2024","provider":"Reserve Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}