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Association of South African producers vigorously promoting great wines made from Chenin Blanc vines.

17/09/2026

Want the 2026 delivered to your door? 🥂☀️

The winners of the 2026 Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top 10 Challenge are now available through our exclusive retail partner, Brice and Burnett, giving Chenin Blanc drinkers a direct way to purchase the w**es recognised in this year’s Challenge.

Each w**e in the Top 10 was selected through blind judging and reflects the calibre of South African today: site, vineyard age, cellar decisions and the work of the people behind every bottle.

Purchase the 2026 Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top 10 through Brice and Burnett.

🔗 https://www.briceandburnett.co.za/shop-category/standard-bank-chenin-blanc-top-10-challenge-2026.html

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15/09/2026

As the 2026 Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top 10 Challenge concludes, we would like to acknowledge the panel behind this year’s result 🥂

Chaired by Ginette de Fleuriot, Cape W**e Master, the 2026 panel included Nongcebo Langa, Shane Mumba, Janine van Zyl and Le Roi van de Vyer.

Over several days, the judges tasted through this year’s entries blind, assessing each w**e without the influence of producer, label or region. In a category as broad as , that work requires concentration and discipline. Chenin can present itself through freshness, texture, oak, old vines, lees work, restraint and age, but each w**e still needs to stand on its own merit.

The role of the panel is to look beyond style alone and identify the w**es that show balance, structure, clarity and quality in the glass.

Thank you to Ginette, Nongcebo, Shane, Janine and Le Roi for the work done in shaping the 2026 .

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11/09/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top 10 Challenge winners! 🥂✨💛 The results are out and this year’s winning w**es are:

💫 Beaumont Family W**es | Hope Marguerite 2025
💫 City on a Hill W**e | Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2024
💫 DaschBosch W**es | Mossiesdrift Steen 2025
💫 Groot Phesantekraal | Anna de Koning 2024
💫 PAINTED WOLF WINES | Lightning Chenin Blanc 2024
💫 Stellenrust W**es | Mothership Chenin Blanc 2025
💫 Stellenrust W**es | 61 Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc 2025
💫 Stettyn Family Vineyards | Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2025
💫 Wildeberg W**es | Terroirs Chenin Blanc 2024
💫 Zoetendal Vineyards | Chenin Blanc 2022

Being named in the is a significant achievement in a category as competitive as South African Chenin Blanc. These w**es were judged blind and selected for the quality they showed in the glass.

Congratulations to every producer, w**emaker, vineyard team and cellar team behind the 2026 Top 10. Your work continues to strengthen the reputation of South African , both locally and internationally. Thank you!

10/09/2026

Tomorrow, the 2026 Standard Bank Challenge winners will be announced!

After blind judging, detailed panel discussion and a strong Top 20 field, ten w**es will be named as this year’s . It is a significant moment for the producers, vineyard teams, cellar teams and communities behind these w**es.

This Challenge continues to recognise Chenin Blanc at a high level, while reminding us that the variety’s success is built through farming decisions, cellar discipline and every person who is involved each season.

Tomorrow, we share the results.

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09/09/2026

South African Chenin Blanc continues to hold an important place in international conversations about quality, heritage and value. The Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top 10 Challenge helps give structure to that conversation by identifying w**es that represent the strength of the category.

Today we recognise:

💫 Stettyn Family Vineyards | Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2025
💫 Wellington W**es | La Cave Chenin Blanc 2025
💫 Wildeberg | Terroirs Chenin Blanc 2024
💫 Zoetendal Vineyards | Chenin Blanc 2022

These w**es form part of a Top 20 that shows why South Africa remains so closely associated with Chenin Blanc. The variety has history but it also has momentum, led by producers who continue to refine how it is grown, made and presented to the world.

The 2026 will be announced on 11 September.

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08/09/2026

Today we recognise four w**es named in the Top 20 of the 2026 Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Challenge.

💫 Perdeberg W**es | The Dry Land Collection Courageous Barrel-Fermented Chenin Blanc 2025
💫 StellenRust | Mothership Chenin Blanc 2025
💫 StellenRust | 61 Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc 2025
💫 StellenRust | Old Bush Vine Chenin Blanc 2025

This grouping speaks to producers with a clear understanding of Chenin Blanc’s structure and cellar potential. Barrel fermentation, old vines, lees work and careful maturation can all build depth but the success of these techniques depends on balance.

The Top 10 announcement takes place on 11 September. The countdown continues.

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07/09/2026

The 2026 Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top 20 shows a category with absolute depth and expression of the varietal.

Chenin Blanc continues to reward producers who understand their vineyards, respect the variety and manage the cellar work with care.

Today we recognise:

💫 Groot Phesantekraal | Anna de Koning 2025
💫 Kaapzicht W**e Estate | Kliprug Chenin Blanc 2025
💫 Ken Forrester W**es | The FMC 2025
💫 Painted Wolf W**es | Lightning Chenin Blanc 2024

This year’s entries have reinforced the strength of South African Chenin Blanc, not as a single style but as a serious category with technical range and strong producer focus.

The final will be revealed on 11 September.

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06/09/2026

Only 5 days to go until the 2026 Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top 10 Challenge winners are announced 🥂✨

The has already given us a strong view of this year’s judging field. Every w**e was assessed blind by the panel, allowing quality, structure and varietal expression to lead the process.

For the winning producers, the recognition also carries impact beyond the award itself. Each Top 10 winner receives R25 000 to support economic and social benefits in the workplace and workforce, continuing the Challenge’s long-standing link between excellence in and meaningful industry contribution.

The final will be revealed on 11th September.

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05/09/2026

As the countdown to the final continues, we place a spotlight on another four w**es recognised in the 2026 Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Challenge Top 20.

💫 Darling Cellars | Hannuwa Amphora Chenin Blanc 2024
💫 DaschBosch | Mossiesdrift Steen 2025
💫 Diemersfontein | Thokozani Chenin Blanc 2025
💫 Groot Phesantekraal | Anna de Koning 2024

The judging process is blind, with each w**e assessed on balance, structure, varietal expression and overall quality. Chenin Blanc gives w**emakers room to work with texture, freshness, oak, lees, older vineyards and precise picking decisions. With the final 2026 Top 10 being announced on 11th September, it’s an exciting time for South African Chenin Blanc!

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