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Mullineux, Chenin Blanc Roundstone 'Schist', 2021

White Wine from South Africa, South Africa
by Mullineux
$136.99
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The label tells you exactly what's in the glass: Schist. Chris and Andrea Mullineux farm across the Swartland on three different soils and bottle a Chenin Blanc from each. This is the schist parcel, from their Roundstone farm on the Kasteelberg so you can taste the rock. This is the schist parcel, where the tile-like stones hold little water and force the vines to struggle, dialing up structure and concentration. The result is the taut, high-nerve, saline one, more austere and mineral than its granite sibling. It rewards patience, so don't be shy about giving it a few years.

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Antonio Galloni

93 points

"The 2021 Chenin Blanc Schist come from the Roundstone Estate on rocky, tile-like stones that are less water retentive and produce more compact vines with smaller bunches and extra structure. It has a more austere bouquet than the Granite, slate-like and earthier by comparison. The palate is taut and saline on the entry, quite strict with a little more nerve than the Granite, pointed towards the finish with a tingle of stem ginger on the aftertaste. This will require a little more bottle age. Very fine." —Neal Martin

Robert Parker

92 points

"The 2021 Schist Chenin Blanc offers more energy and aromatics on the nose than the previous vintage, with a focused and fresh expression that reveals dusty citrus blossom, wax melon and Meyer lemon. Medium-bodied and less broad-shouldered than the 2020 vintage bottling, the mouthfeel is creamy and textured before it unwinds over the juicy and fresh finish." —Anthony Mueller

More about Mullineux

South Africa's Chenin evangelists. Chris and Andrea Mullineux make minimal-intervention wines from old bush vines in the Swartland, focusing obsessively on single terroirs: granite, schist, limestone each getting their own bottling. No added sulfites (except a whisper at bottling), no fining, no filtering. The result is Chenin with spine and soul—proof that the Cape's best expression still has room to grow.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chenin Blanc

  • Vintage

    2021

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Grilled fish, roast chicken, Cape Malay curry, or hard aged cheeses.

Tasting Profile

Dry white with a taut, mineral, slate-like edge. Citrus and wax over a saline, structured finish. Serious and ageworthy.

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