Mullineux Signature White

Swartland, South Africa

South Africa's benchmark old-vine Chenin Blanc — from dry-farmed Swartland vines planted 1960s-70s across multiple ancient soil types (granite, schist, iron). Wild fermentation; aged in large French oak (20% new); minimal sulphur; unfined and unfiltered. Quince paste, beeswax, dry apricot, white pear, and a saline mineral spine from ancient granite. Old-vine concentration and wild fermentation create a wine of white Burgundy-level texture and length. Ages 8-15 years with confidence. Andrea Mullineux named Wine Spectator Winemaker of the Year.

Pairing intelligence

• fish course: Mullineux White's complex Chenin bridges the Cape yellowtail; a Swartland white for the South African coast's finest fish
• fish course: Mullineux Signature White elevates the Cape crayfish; the Swartland's most complex white for South Africa's most prized shellfish
• fish course: Mullineux Signature White's old-vine Swartland Chenin Blanc complexity — quince, beeswax, mineral — pairs beautifully with firm-fleshed grilled fish. The charred leek amplifies the wine's subtle oxidative notes while pickled fennel bridges the acid and the wine's mineral spine.
• starter: Mullineux White's complexity bridges the spiced bobotie terrine; a Swartland wine for a Cape Malay heritage flavour
• starter: Mullineux White's Swartland mineral bridges the Saldanha Bay oysters; a complex white for the Cape's finest shellfish beds
• casual: Mullineux White's Chenin complexity bridges the Cape Malay yellow rice; a Swartland wine for Cape Town's most beloved heritage food
• cheese: Mullineux Signature White's complexity bridges the aged Boerenkaas; a Swartland white for a Cape Winelands dairy pairing