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South Africa produces some great sauvignon blanc and chardonnay, but no article would be complete without chenin blanc. It is called steen in South Africa and is the most widely planted variety.

Sauvignon Blanc is historically connected to two French winemaking regions: the Loire Valley and Bordeaux. It most likely originated in the former, which today still makes single-variety expressions ...