{"title":"Ken Forrester Vineyards | Stellenbosch, South Africa","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/Collection_Banner_173f56c9-5c30-41ff-b461-40dbc8822d33.jpg?v=1529775595\" alt=\"Ken Forrester Vineyards in Stellenbosch South Africa\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"c1\"\u003eKen Forrester represents the true pioneering spirit of the post-apartheid South African wine industry. Drawing on the examples of top Loire whites, he has used his uniquely placed Chenin Blanc vines to maximum effect and has single-handedly led a Chenin Blanc quality revolution; in fact Ken is now known as 'Mr Chenin' and his wines such as the FMC \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"c1\"\u003ehave achieved iconic status worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"c1\"\u003eThe Helderberg vineyards Ken discovered also contained what were at the time the only plantings of Grenache in Stellenbosch, dating back to 1953 and helped create what was in 1996 a unique South African blend of Shiraz and Grenache - a blend that now finds expression in wines such as The Renegade or the silky fine red The Gypsy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kenforresterwines.com\/\" class=\"c3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eKen Forrester Wines Website\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/collections\/Collection_Image_d64b056c-53d4-4770-a511-c8bd6bf23a57.jpg?v=1529775684","url":"https:\/\/hic.wine\/collections\/ken-forrester-vineyards-stellenbosch-south-africa.oembed","provider":"Hic!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}