One Formation White 2025
R 150,00
Boland Cellar One Formation White is a refined South African white blend combining Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Grenache Blanc. Ripe stone fruit, green apple, pear and melon come together with bright citrus and subtle herbal notes, creating a wine with both freshness and richness.
The Chenin Blanc provides a generous fruit core, while Sauvignon Blanc brings vibrant green fruit and freshness. Grenache Blanc adds further texture and ripe pear character, with gentle oak adding another layer of complexity without dominating the wine.
Balanced and elegant, One Formation White offers more depth and texture than a typical fresh white blend while retaining the acidity and fruit character that make it versatile at the table. It is an excellent choice for anyone looking for a premium South African white wine with a distinctive blend of classic and less conventional varieties.
A versatile food wine, it works particularly well with seafood, poultry and lighter dishes where its combination of freshness, fruit and texture can shine.
Grape Varieties
Chenin Blanc 65%, Sauvignon Blanc 20%, Grenache Blanc 15%
Wine of Origin
South Africa
The Range
Just like bird flocks take flight to migrate in unison, the One Formation range embodies the principles of working together in collaboration in all aspects from the vineyard to the bottle. A single purpose of quality excellence is the driving force behind this range with many aspects brought together skilfully to achieve this goal. Vineyards of the highest quality cultivars are meticulously selected for the One Formation range in order to create a unique expression from the best sites and carefully blended into distinctive wines of elegance.
The Vineyards
The Chenin Blanc grapes sourced for this wine are from vineyards mainly grown in shale-dominated soils, with a proportion situated in the granite soils of Paarl's Drakenstein area. The Sauvignon Blanc is selected from Lutzville, situated close to the West Coast. The Grenache Blanc grapes are sourced from the shale soils on the slopes of the Paardeberg Mountain where it performs exceptionally well in these ideal conditions.
Winemaking
The winemaking was managed reductively and the small, carefully selected batches of different varieties were separately fermented and vinified. The Sauvignon Blanc and Grenache Blanc underwent brief wood maturation in older small French barrels for three months in order to add complexity to the blend. The final blend was left on the lees for a further two months with regular batonnage before bottling, resulting in a rich, full wine with both structure and elegance.
Wine and Food Pairings
This partially wooded wine shows layers of green apple with kiwi fruit aromas. Ripe pear and melon flavours as well as green pepper notes are evident on the balanced palate, followed by a gently lingering finish. The old bush-vines of the Chenin Blanc yield ripe, creamy stone fruit flavours which are complemented by the crisp green fruit of the Sauvignon Blanc. The addition of Grenache Blanc in this blend provides richness and texture with ripe pear flavours. Finely flavoured dishes of seafood and poultry will complement this unique blended wine.
Analysis
Alcohol 13.03% | Residual Sugar 3.6 g/L | Total Acid 6.0 g/L | Total SO2 121 mg/L | pH 3.41
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