Excelsior Chardonnay

The quality of wines coming from South Africa has never been better. The FT described them as “gorgeous, often underpriced”. This Reserve Chardonnay was slow fermented using wild yeast, bringing expressive flavours of peach and bright citrus.

Wine type: White
Grape type: Chardonnay
Country of Origin: South Africa
Year: 2023

Expressive notes of fleshy white peach, ripe citrus with a long finish

Bright, lemon and mineral, with ripe peach, creamy edge, nutty
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The Press Association wrote, “South African winemakers are producing an abundance of world-class wines”. Excelsior Estate has been doing that for 150 years, since its foundation in Robertson in 1870. Today it’s still owned by the De Wet family, with father and son duo – Freddie and Peter – running the show. Their philosophy is that great wine is made in the vineyard, so much care is given to the vines. Their Heritage Reserve range uses their finest grapes from the lowest-yielding vines on the region’s premium limestone soils, all to ensure rich flavour. Only yeast from the grape skins is used, which produces a wine with broader flavours. Enjoy this creamy, unoaked Chardonnay, with its citrus peach notes, with white meats or salmon.

Alcohol content: 13.5%