M.A.N. Family Wines -- 2019 “Free-Run Steen” Chenin Blanc -- Paarl, South Africa Pinot Noir and Garnatxa (Grenache)

Pinot Noir and Garnatxa (Grenache) by the third generation of this family-owned winery

windy climate

and with this wine they strive to let the grapes express that distinct character while also expressing the Argentine cultural tradition of fermenting white wines on the skins in clay pots

10% Albariño

The combo made it an easy club selection

M.A.N. Family Wines -- 2019 “Free-Run Steen” Chenin Blanc -- Paarl, South Africa Pinot Noir and Garnatxa (Grenache)As we reviewed the information on this wine and winery, a longtime dream of traveling to South Africa to safari by day and wine taste by night was painfully reawakened during this time of Covid. We guess well have to travel via wine glass, for now, to the beautiful Paarl region, bounded by the dramatic Boland Mountains on the East and Paarl Rock on the West. Many of South Africas most famous wineries are located here, and this winery, started in 2001,