Some say that The Liberator conjures up images of a disguised, cloaked superhero, charging around the Winelands rescuing bottles in distress. But this is no Superman. He’s just plain Rick; a Cape crusader perhaps, but one where cloaks are exchanged for a rather tatty Harris Tweed jacket and any superhuman powers are substituted by a supposedly blessed palate. On his regular jaunts around the Cape, Rick is confounded by the number of great wines that are resigned to a tragic fate of being blended away or disposed of in bulk. It might be an occasional experimental batch, or possibly an interesting off-cut from some proud winemaker’s latest premium release. Whatever their provenance, it’s his mission as The Liberator to procure these precious vinous orphans and consign them to a better home. Inevitably, each wine discovered by The Liberator comes with its own story; a tale of its untimely existence. You’ll find that every release has its testimony recounted, in bottle and on screen, as a unique and evocative Episode.
The Liberator Francophile Chenin Blanc 2024
13.5% abv
From parcels selected from two growing sites, namely the Bottelary Hills and the Simonsberg mountains. In collaboration with Carl van der Merwe & the de Morgenzon estate.,Wine is fermented in stainless steel tanks to maintain freshness. Without recourse to any malo-lactic fermentation, the wine was aged on its lees, prior to being bottled.
A wine that is designed to demonstrate what can be achieved with a little bit of care and attention in both the vineyard and the cellar. It might well remain South Africa’s most widely planted grape variety, but it’s a fact that should be celebrated and not dismissed.
The Francophile Chenin Blanc is delicious on release, but could be expected to evolve and gain additional complexity over the next two to three years.
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2024 | Africa | Chenin Blanc | Duty Paid | South Africa | Stellenbosch | Still | The Liberator | White | Wine- Reference #:
- 23135
- Strength
- 13.5 ABV
- Bottles per Case
- 6 bottles
- Grapes
- Chenin Blanc
- Organic
- No
- Biodynamic
- No
- Vegan
- No
- Vegetarian
- No
- Sparkling
- No

