Ken Forrester The FMC Chenin Blanc 2025
£47.95 incl. VAT
6 in stock
Bright gold with a subtle green core. Powerful, complex nose of ripe apricot, baked quince, beeswax, honey, vanilla and crème brûlée from extended barrel work, lifted by leesy texture and a hint of dried fynbos. Full-bodied with a creamy, opulent mid-palate, focused mineral acidity holding it taut, and a long, layered finish. A serious Cape Chenin built for grand dishes — roast pork, lobster, coq au vin or aged Comté — and equally for the cellar (10+ years).
2025 Vintage — Stellenbosch, South Africa
The FMC is Ken Forrester’s flagship Chenin Blanc — the wine that helped redefine the global perception of what Cape Chenin could be. Named after Forrester’s late mother, Frances Mary Christine, it is a small-production cuvée sourced from the estate’s oldest dryland-bush-vine Chenin parcel on granite soils in Stellenbosch.
Hand-harvested at multiple passes, naturally fermented and aged for around 10 months in 100% new French oak (predominantly 300-litre demi-muid) on the lees with regular bâtonnage. The wine sees no malolactic conversion, preserving Chenin’s signature acidity through the oak weight. Built for the long haul — drinks beautifully on release, but rewards a decade or more in the cellar.
