Iona KLOOF CHARDONNAY 2023
A cool-climate, mineral-driven Chardonnay bursting with pear and lime zest. Crisp, elegant and tightly focused with subtle oak and a long, saline finish. Refined, modern and effortlessly classy.
Food-pairing
Perfect with oysters, grilled seabass, lemon-roast chicken, or creamy pasta with herbs. The wine’s acidity and minerality cut beautifully through richer dishes.
Thorne & Daughters Rocking Horse 2022
Thorne & Daughters Rocking Horse 2021 is composed from a number of carefully selected vineyard sites in the Western Cape. A layered and complex nose reveals golden kiwi fruit, mace, apple skin and shy florals, leading into a rounded, rich palate of honeyed nougat with a long taut, slightly saline finish.
Paul Cluver Village Chardonnay 2023
A great expression of a lightly oaked chardonnay, bursting with citrus and fresh Granny Smith apple notes. Followed by nuances of white peach and complemented with subtle hints of oak. These characteristics follow through onto the palate which reveals natural, fresh and fine acidity, with a lingering finish
El Enemigo Chardonnay 2023
El Enemigo Chardonnay 2023 is a high-altitude Chardonnay showing remarkable purity and saline minerality, with aromas of salted lemon, apple, ripe peach and oak spice nuances. Full-bodied yet vibrant with juicy clarity, and a chalky texture.
They say, “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.” El Enemigo, meaning ‘the enemy’, is a winery you’re going to want to keep very close and share with only the closest of friends.
With its links to Bodega Catena Zapata, we should be surprised that El Enemigo’s Chardonnay punches well above its price tag. But we were dumbfounded by the value it offers. Hailing from Gualtallary in Tupungato, this is one of Argentina’s hidden gems. It was matured in large oak barrels for nine months with the addition of a little flor (the yeast growth that gives Fino and Manzanilla Sherry its distinct flavour). This secret ingredient imparts an extra special complexity and flavour. Expect a velvety textured Chardonnay with lots of vibrancy and lively freshness. Apple pie, lemon curd, apricot, white peach, dried flowers, vanilla cream, hazelnut, sea salt and a whiff of that Sherry-like yeastiness. Stock up before the world realises how exquisite this is and the price rockets.
Warwick The White Lady Chardonnay 2022
The White Lady Chardonnay 2022 oozes undeniable elegance. Laser-like lemon-and-lime acidity cuts through the core of more rounded peach fruit and baked apples, finished off with roasted almond and vanilla pod. The wine is blended from three parcels of fruit (two of which are high in the Helderberg), all harvested at different ripeness. This enables winemaker JD Pretorius to build up enormously complex fruit elements, without relying too much on oak or batonage.
Jordan Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2024
Muratie Isabella Chardonnay 2023
Muratie Isabella Chardonnay 2023 is a fresh and elegant wine with its peach-blossom fragrance, the aim is to evoke those bedtime butterfly kisses of their beautiful baby girl, so the oaking (10 months in this case) is subtle, serving only to spice the stone fruit, melon and citrus flavours with hints of hazelnuts and vanilla cream. It’s beautifully delicate and understated, with a pure, slightly piquant and lingering ‘mineral’ finish promising great charm well beyond the toddler years.
