Description
The 2021 Chardonnay Reserve Collection is 100% barrel fermented with nine months on the lees, 42% matured in new French oak barrels. It has a fragrant nose with yellow fruit, apple blossom and light honeysuckle scents, the oak neatly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with a nicely poised entry, traces of white peach and orange pith complementing the citrus fruit; it’s quite persistent towards the finish with just a dab of ginger on the aftertaste. A very finely crafted and more-ish Chardonnay.
- Country: South Africa
- Region: Coastal Region
- Appellation: Stellenbosch
- Size: 750ml
- Color: White
- Alcohol by Vol: 14.0%
Varietal
Chardonnay
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one that has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is Chardonnay. This green-skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity, which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
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