FAT bastard Chardonnay, the original FAT bastard wine and one of South Africa’s favourite Chardonnays, continues to win hearts and fill glasses. The recently released FAT bastard Chardonnay 2019 is not only delicious: rich and round, fruit driven and food friendly. It is also extremely well...
Finesse is one of five Chardonnays made by De Wetshof Estate in Robertson, a pioneering South African Chardonnay producer. The 2019 vintage of this wine marks the 30th anniversary of Finesse, which De Wetshof owner Danie de Wet introduced into the market in 1989 aimed at consumers preferring a lightly-wooded Chardonnay.
The Kleine Zalze Méthode Cap Classique Chardonnay Pinot Noir Vintage Brut 2013 was our Bubbly of choice as the Springboks took on the mighty Wales. The game which started off as kicking soon turned into a nail bitting semi final for the books. The Kleine Zalze...
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Nothing excites me more than Chardonnay In my wine glass, the versatility excites me especially when the wine is showcases the winemakers flair Chardonnay is a relatively neutral grape with a flexible character, it derives the bulk of its flavours from terroir, where it reflects the growing conditions with terrific fidelity, and barrelling, where it’s intrinsic flavour needs to be coaxed out. Creatively it’s a blank canvass for winemakers and that’s an exciting space to exhibit the craft of winemaking.
