En la Rue de Vergy sits high on the Morey slope just above Clos de Tart
and only indigenous yeasts are used
and a touch of almond skin
It’s a wine that may not grab headlines with power
A southern French white that reflects its limestone terroir with clarity
Badenhorst, Kalmoesfontein White Blend, 2022 SpecialBurgsFeb2025 En la Rue de VergyEight white varieties from one Swartland farm, rolled into a single jamboree of a wine. Adi Badenhorst sources the Kalmoesfontein White Blend from his home farm in the granite and schist hills north of Cape Town, anchoring it on Chenin Blanc (around 45%) and rounding it out with Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Palomino, Viognier, Roussanne, Verdelho and a whisper of Muscat. Fermented in old foudres and aged in concrete for 20 months, the 2022 walks a