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Excelsior Heritage Reserve Wild Ferment Chardonnay 2021

Western Cape

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  • Gold, Gilbert & Gaillard International Competition, 2021

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.

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.

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Tasting notes

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

Aroma

Bright, lemon and mineral, with ripe peach, creamy edge, nutty

Allergy information

Contains sulphites

Excelsior Heritage Reserve Wild Ferment Chardonnay 2021

More information

  • 13.5% ABV
  • 10.13 Units
  • 750.00 ml
  • 30 July, 2023

The Press Association wrote, "South African winemakers are producing an abundance of world-class wines". Excelsior Estate has been doing just 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 are used, which produces a wine with richer flavours. Enjoy this creamy, unoaked Chardonnay, with its citrus peach notes, with white meats or salmon.

"The De Wet's Heritage Reserve range is always fine quality; this Chardonnay drinks beautifully" Becca Reeves
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