Wines from South Africa can be incredible values. Take this crisp, clean, verdant Chenin Blanc from M.A.N. Family Wines in the Coastal region. It’s made from free-run juice of Chenin Blanc, aged on its lees for several months. With a lovely floral perfume and a bit of that honeyed quality Chenin gets on the finish, this is the perfect little late-summer wine.
Open a bottle for a big bowl of steamed clams, with peel ‘n’ eat shrimp, a glorious shrimp cocktail or some grilled shrimp. In crab season, this would be a good choice with steamed, chilled Dungeness crab. Great with Thai food too.
Region: Agter-Paal, Coastal region, South Africa
Price: $8 to $13
Style: Dry and crisp
What it goes with: Steamed clams, peel 'n' eat shrimp, shrimp cocktail, grilled fish
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