Most of the Secateurs Chenin vines were planted the 1960s and tend to yield around 4 tons/hectare. The first Secateurs Chenin Blanc bottled under the Badenhorst Family Wines range was in 2009 and marked the start of a continuing affair with this most wonderful grape. The wine spends some time on its lees in concrete tanks and this important part of the maturation of the wine shows in the incredible texture and palate weight of this wine.

The aromas are flinty with peaches, honey, orange blossom and white stone fruit notes. A small proportion of the wine is fermented in oak adding to the silky texture of this wines.

Asked to recommend a great value "crowd pleaser" to buy by the case and pass out to neighbours, top wine commentator Jancis Robinson replied: "AA Badenhorst Secateurs Blend, red or white, from South Africa. Further to that Jancis recently added, "Easy and mouth filling. Tangy and definitely Chenin. A great introduction to New Wave South African wine!"

Our customers seem to agree, with Secateurs red and white consistently among our best sellers.

"People rightly get excited about Adi Badenhorst's single-parcel wines, but the man is also a master at producing value-for-money offerings like this Secateurs Chenin Blanc from low-yielding vines. Pear, citrus, and boiled sweet flavours are lifted by acidity from splashes of Semillon and Grenache Blanc. Drink to 2027."
90 points & 'Best Value White of the Year' (Tim Atkin MW South Africa Report 2024)

"Deliciously fruity and juicy, showing mango, lemon-curd, pineapple and papaya aromas. It’s medium- to full-bodied, ripe and fleshy. Drink and enjoy. Screw cap."
91 points. James Suckling, jamessuckling.com (November 2024)