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Au Sommet Chardonnay 2023

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Au Sommet Chardonnay 2023
Meet Adam Mason’s super-premium, new-release white – a pure, mountain-fresh Chardonnay from one of the best vineyards in the Cape. Au Sommet sings with intense nectarine fruit, with a tight core of citrus minerality. Burgundy, eat your heart out!
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Wine Details

  • White - Dry
  • South AfricaSouth Africa
  • Pale Gold
  • Chardonnay
  • 9.75 Units
  • Vegan
  • 13% ABV
  • 750 ml
  • Vegetarian
  • 05 January 2029

Flavour Profile

Tasting notes
Very crisp, citrusy, with ripe nectarine notes
Aroma
Ripe nectarine, greengage, citrus, wet stone
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
The Wine
Kaaimansgaat – also known as Crocodile’s Lair – is a superb vineyard tucked away in Elandskloof Valley, about 80km inland from another famous Cape South Coast wine region, Hermanus. The Crocodile, however, lies at 700 metres altitude and, so cool, its grapes ripen almost a month later than other Cape Chardonnay vineyards. No wonder Au Sommet has such pure fruit, with a core of citrus minerality. Dry grown, the vines receive not a drop of extra water, so they produce small berries. That means little juice and lots of skin contact, perfect for fine Chardonnay. It’s almost impossible to get hold of fruit from this amazing vineyard, so all the more kudos for winemaker Adam Mason. A fine white to serve cellar cool with seafood or white meats.
Kaaimansgaat – also known as Crocodile’s Lair – is a superb vineyard tucked away...
About the Producer
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A super-cool, mountain-fresh Chardonnay from high-altitude Stellenbosch

Becca Reeves

Buyer for South Africa

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