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Excelsior Heritage Reserve Viognier 2023
Western Cape
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- Gold, Gilbert & Gaillard International Competition, 2023
- 88pts, Gilbert & Gaillard International Competition, 2023
The quality of wines coming from South Africa has never been better. The FT described them as "gorgeous, often underpriced". This is a full-bodied, lusciously spiced Viognier, with a good dash of citrus from a 150-year-old family cellar in Robertson.
The quality of wines coming from South Africa has never been better. The FT described them as "gorgeous, often underpriced". This is a full-bodied, lusciously spiced Viognier, with a good dash of citrus from a 150-year-old family cellar in Robertson.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Rounded, weighty, ripe peach, crisp citrus and floral spice
Aroma
Bright lemon, creamy peach, blossom and exotic spice
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
More information
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White - Dry
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Pale gold
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Vegetarian
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13.5% ABV
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10.13 Units
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750.00 ml
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31 December, 2026
Critic Tim Atkin declared, "For wine lovers, South Africa offers something special," while 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. It's still owned today by the De Wet family, with Freddie and his son Peter running the show. Their philosophy is that great wine is made in the vineyard, so they put much work into tending their vines. Their Heritage Reserve wines use their finest grapes from the lowest yielding vines on the region's premium limestone soils, all to ensure intense flavour. Ripe, but with zesty freshness, this white is great with ginger-spiced pork or noodle soup.
For the 2022 vintage
