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Reyneke Cornerstone White, Stellenbosch 2025
White Wine from South Africa - Coastal Region
The first ever Cornerstone White from Reyneke is a delicious blend of 70% sauvignon blanc with 24% semillon and 6% chenin blanc - all of the white grapes grown on this incredible biodynamic farm in Stellenbosch's Polkadraai Hills. Winemaker Barbara Melck explains that 'the chenin almost unifies it and makes it more unique and a bit more Reyneke.' It is a vibrant, textural, zesty white which balances racy freshness with lovely mid-palate weight. Understated and elegant on the nose, with jasmine blossom and sea-breeze saltiness, this shows vivid citrus fruit on the palate, orange as well as lime, and is both approachable and complex. The debut of this white is part of a reimagined and reshaped Cornerstone which we are proud to launch at The Wine Society. Cornerstone is the name given to the long-term social initiative developed by Reyneke to support their farm workers in buying their own houses and gaining access to tertiary education. For years now, Reyneke has put all of the profits from the sales of Cornerstone wine back into the farm. With this relaunch, Cornerstone is being extended beyond the farm with all participants in the supply chain invited to contribute, leading us into a new way of doing business. The Wine Society has chosen to pay Reyneke an extra £1 per bottle for these wines, while keeping the selling price to our members what it would have been at the original cost price.
Price:
£25.00
Bottle
(£33.33/litre)
Price:
£150.00
Case of 6
(£33.33/litre)
In Stock
Code: SA25831
Wine characteristics
- White Wine
- 2 - Dry
- Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
- 75cl
- Now to 2030
- 13.5% Alcohol
- oak used but not v. noticeable
- Cork, natural
- 450 g (Empty bottle weight)
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Organic
- Biodynamic certified
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Reyneke Wines
Reyneke is an old Stellenbosch property which was established in 1863 but did not bottle its own wine until 1998. Until recently it was wholly owned by the Reyneke family, and current generation biodynamic and surfing specialist Johan Reyneke continues to farm the vineyards.
The property is now in the same stable as Boekenhoutskloof and one of the latter’s former winemaking team, Rudiger Gretschel, has taken the wines to a new level of quality as Cellarmaster, including their first five-star wine in the influential Platter’s Guide 2011, while respecting the environmentally sound philosophies that Johan Reyneke holds so dear.
The estate is a member of South Africa’s Biodiversity in Wine Initiative, WIETA accredited, and makes all its own compost and biodynamic preparations on site. A wide range of grape varieties are planted, including mourvèdre, pinotage, shiraz, cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc, with chenin blanc and sauvignon blanc for the whites.