- 100% Chardonnay
- Sourced from a parcel planted on the Helderberg Mountain, 400 meters and has a maritime influence
- Deep loam-rich soils
- Hand harvested
- Grapes were pressed whole bunch and racked to barrel for a cold fermentation with indigenous yeast
- Primary and malolactic fermentation processes to complete, which lasted for just over sixty days.
- Aged for 12 months in 225L tight grain French oak barrels, 30% new, followed by a further11 months in 2nd and 3rd fill barriques
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Stellenbosch
Appellation:
Stellenbosch
Variety:
Chardonnay
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | ZA-MLP-01-21 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Wine Advocate
Score
96+
Date
2023-12-29
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2023-08-01
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2023
Wine Advocate
Score
96+
Date
2023-12-29
"Instantly impressive with oaky essences that sway with seductive cardamom and lemon pastry cream, the 2023 Stellenbosch Chardonnay is expressive with yellow apples, toasted almonds and spiced white tea. Medium-bodied, the palate possesses fantastic texture, revealing seductive weight and flavors of lemon yogurt that burst with popcorn kernel essences and layers of citrus. The wine sways with refined oak flavors before concluding with a delightfully mineral-laced finish. Wow, this is spectacular Chardonnay!"
2023
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2023-12-11
"#10 Top 100 Wines of South Africa: I like the gentle flint, pastry and hazelnut elements here, along with apricots, salted almonds and hints of rosemary. It's medium- to full-bodied, beautifully flinty and saline making it so fresh and drinkable. Very textural and long. Drink or hold."
2023
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2023-11-02
"From vines in the Helderberg at 420m altitude, the 2023 Chardonnay Stellenbosch is a climactic driven cuvée that grows in a cool and relatively breezy location. It is oxidatively handled in the winery, matured in 225-liter barrels for the first year without SO2, blended, then spends another year in barrel, and finally sulfured after 18 months. It has a focused and intense bouquet with orange pith, orchard fruit, and hints of hazelnut and saffron. The palate is beautifully balanced with a lot of purity. It's a very"
2022
Vinous
Score
96
Date
2024-09-19
"The 2022 Chardonnay Stellenbosch comes from a plot around four kilometers from False Bay at 400 meters up the Helderberg Mountain, which slows down the growth cycle. This spent 12 months in 30% new French oak, then it was racked, blended and moved to tank to rest for six months. This has a wonderfully vibrant bouquet that makes an immediate impression: yellow fruit, hints of peach skin, egg whites and light almond scents. The palate is well balanced with pinpoint acidity, palpable mineralité and ample tension toward the finish. This is one of the best whites that Chris and Andrea have made."
2022
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2024-11-25
"Spiced pears, lemons, apple crumble, nutmeg, cedar and flint on the nose of this sophisticated chardonnay. It's full-bodied but wonderfully fresh with lively acidity and a deliciously long, elegantly spicy finish. From a single vineyard at 400 meters of altitude on the south-facing slopes of the Helderberg. Drink or hold."
2018
Tim Atkin, MW
Score
96
Date
2021-01-01
2018
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2021-02-18
2018
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2022-06-09
2017
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2022-06-09
2017
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2019-11-01
2017
Wine Spectator
Score
92
Date
2020-05-31