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Price
Varietal
Country
Region
Appellation
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Original Item
2016
$20.88
Chardonnay
South Africa
Overberg
Elgin
750ml
12B / $20.46
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2022
$15.94
Chardonnay
South Africa
Western Cape
750ml
12B / $15.62
Similar Price
2023
$20.93
Chardonnay
South Africa
Breede River Valley
Robertson
750ml
12B / $20.51
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2017
$20.08
Chardonnay
South Africa
Coastal Region
Constantia
750ml
12B / $19.68
Better Price, Better Score
2019
$15.00
Chardonnay
South Africa
Cape Region
750ml
More Details
Winery
Iona Vineyards
Varietal: Chardonnay
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.
Country: South Africa
As geographically diverse country, with everything from lush green valleys to areas of arid desert, mountainsides and river estuaries, South Africa unsurprisingly produces a huge range of excellent wines. Regions such as the Breede River Valley consistently impress with their Semillon wines and the lush, fruity Ruby Cabernets grown and processed here, and the cooler region of Overberg is attracting much attention as a result of their silky Pinot Noir bottles. However, all over the oceanic tip of this fascinating country, traditional methods dating back over three hundred years are combining with modern technologies to produce some of the finest examples of New World wines to be found anywhere on the globe.