Meerlust, Chardonnay 2023
Very bright pale-yellow colour with a green, vivacious hue. Complex, with an appealing nose of apricot, peach, pear, lemon zest and floral notes with hints of toasted almonds.
On the palate the wine is well structured and linear but retains generous focused stone fruit flavours with sleek, balanced, and crisp acidity.
The wine remains vivacious and fresh on the finish with clean citrus fruit underpinned by minerality. The wine has a long, very pleasant lingering finish.
£27.50
Only 4 left in stock
Stellenbosch
Chardonnay
Bone-drySweet
Description
VINEYARDS
Sourced from 4 vineyards on the Estate situated on well drained Oakleaf, Dundee and Swartland soil types which produces the rich textured mouth feel and minerality. The oldest vineyards were planted in 2007 on Cartref soils giving a greater fruit expression. The vineyards are mostly south facing towards the cool Atlantic of False Bay. Crop thinning occurred at pruning and at veraison.
WINEMAKING
Picking of grapes were done by a team of experienced pickers ensuring optimal selection of fruit. After pressing, juice was settled overnight and racked with some fine solids to barrel where fermentation takes place.
A mix of 30% new, 33% second fill 300lt and 32% third fill barrels are used, and this vintage sees the first introduction of 5% fermented in concrete tank. Fermentation is either with selected yeast or through natural spontaneous fermentation. The wine is matured until it reaches the desired mouth feel and complexity. After removing the wine from barrel, it undergoes a light fining before bottling.
Additional information
| Wine Farm | |
|---|---|
| Alcohol vol | 13.5% |
| Grape | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2020 |
Grilled fish, white and red meat.
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“Nutty and fresh, with well-integrated oak. Tropical fruit and citrus notes. Crisp acidity balances the richness. A lively, textured wine with a creamy finish. Enjoyable and well rounded. Drink 2025-2029″
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91 points | Platter’s Wine Guide 2025
“Toasty, buttery notes from 9 months in 300L barrels (25% new oak), are well supported by exuberant ripeness, showing in lemon curd with hints of marmalade & orange zest. Wholesome and concentrated, with appealing lees breadth & texture, lingering finish.”
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