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Peachy and floral on the nose with wild strawberries and a creme patisserie note. Bright and creamy mouthfeel....
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The 2017 Chardonnay Bayten opens with classic aromas of spiced yellow apples, poached pears, Meyer lemon curd and...
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The 2020 Capensis Western Cape Chardonnay is a culmination of eight remarkable vineyards – a balanced, layered, and...
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Fresh and balanced, this medium-bodied white has a toasty overtone to a pretty mix of nectarine and apricot fruit....
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The 2022 Ferrum comes from 1 hectare planted in 2010 on shale soils, regrafted to Chardonnay eight years later. It...
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• Chardonnay.
• Sourced from select vineyards in the Hemel-en-Aarde and Overberg regions.
• Produced using the...
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Fine and alluring with limestone and wet slate, lemon cream, lime peel and a vanilla pod kiss. A long, distinguished...
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Optimum varietal expression. An unwooded wine, Bon Vallon has a brisk and clean freshness leading into a wide...
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Un-wooded with notes of grapefruit & nuts. Complex with a nuanced elegance, ending with a delicate ripeness....
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This medium bodied Chardonnay has a light straw yellow color with tints of green. Fresh citrus notes are prominent on...
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The Unwooded Chardonnay includes 10% skin ferment and a "bit" of Chenin Blanc, has a very aromatic bouquet with peach...
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Chalk, biscuit, dried lemon, grapefruit and pineapple on the nose. Medium-bodied with sharp acidity and fine bubbles....
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• 55% Chardonnay & 45% Pinot Noir. • Sourced from Graham Beck’s Robertson Estate Vineyard and hand-selected...
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• 58% Pinot Noir & 42% Chardonnay. • Sourced from Graham Beck’s Robertson Estate Vineyard and hand-selected...
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A dense and flavorful white with cooked apples, lemons and hints of pie crust. Layered and delicious. Drink now.
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A dense and flavorful white with cooked apples, lemons and hints of pie crust. Layered and delicious. Drink now.
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A fresh and fruity sparking wine with a light cherry and lemon character. Medium body, fresh acidity and a lean,...
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A fresh and fruity sparking wine with a light cherry and lemon character. Medium body, fresh acidity and a lean,...
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Aromas of ripe lemons, golden apples, almonds and honeysuckle. Medium- to full-bodied with creamy texture and fine...
Champagne Blend Chardonnay Gruner Veltliner Irish Whiskey South Africa
The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
Gruner Veltliner is a pale skinned white wine grape varietal most closely associated with central European countries such as Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In recent years, it has spread somewhat to several New World countries, where it is becoming gradually more popular and regularly seen in wine stores. One of the main attractions of this grape varietal for winemakers is the fact that it is highly versatile, and can be used for the production of several different wine styles, including young, dry white wines, excellent sparkling wines, and it is also a grape varietal which is well suited for aging Gruner Veltliner has the ability to express much of its terroir, and the best examples are generally those which are full of delightfully mineral-rich flavors alongside the more usual notes of citrus fruits and peach.
The Irish are hailed as being the original producers of whiskey in the British Isles, and their innovations and techniques were so successful, that neighbouring Scotland were quickly influenced by them in the 15th century. Centuries later, it was the Irish who brought whiskey to America, and their style of whiskey has since become popular all over the world.
However, it wasn’t always plain sailing for the Irish whiskey industry - from being a dominant force in the 19th century, whose produce was considered far superior to that of Scotland, political upheaval and war saw the Irish whiskey almost disappear forever in the early 20th century. Today, the Irish whiskey manufacturers are back on their feet, and they are once again proving that the original is often the best. With new distilleries opening every year, it is safe to say that Irish whiskey is very much back.
Irish whiskey differs from Scotch whisky in a number of ways, and not least the spelling - the extra ‘e’ was said to be added in the 19th century as a way of distancing the Irish drink from what they saw as an inferior Scottish product. Irish whiskey was traditionally made in enormous stills, as a way of ensuring consistency from bottle to bottle, and maintaining the quality and complexity their reputation was founded on. The typical tasting notes of fine Irish whiskey include apple and vanilla, alongside spicy and sweet touches of nutmeg and fresh hay, making this a highly pleasant and smooth drink, made for relaxation and stimulating conversation about times past.
Situated on the very tip of the African continent, South Africa has proved itself over three centuries to be an ideal location for producing a wide range of wines. Benefiting from something not dissimilar to a Mediterranean climate, with long, hot summers complemented by both Atlantic and Indian Ocean winds, the grapes which grow on the valleys, mountainsides and plains of this fascinating country can ripen to their fullest capacity, producing wines packed full of fruity flavors and an array of interesting and enticing aromas. As a former colony, South Africa has long since been home to a range of different nationalities, who each brought something of their wine culture with them. As such, many European grape varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Riesling and others have been given time to flourish in South Africa, allowing the country to develop a diverse group of wine types which are proving increasingly popular around the world.