Cape of Good Hope Serruria Chardonnay 2020

Vanilla spice, lemon cream biscuits and a bright citrus tang can be found on the nose. That same citrus vivacity – in the form of Seville and blood orange flavours – are apparent on the palate. Deliciously succulent and juicy but with the most polished and beautifully knit oak frame adding body and weight on the palate. Harmonious, polished and svelte, the mouthful is a mélange of citrus, vanilla, cream and a light dusting of spice which is so tasty and appealing, all the way to its long, defined finish.

Two separate vineyards were hand-picked into small lug-boxes at optimal ripeness in the early morning and transported to the cellar in refrigerated trucks. The fruit was whole-bunch pressed and the juice allowed to settle overnight. A portion of the juice (25%) was fermented and matured in stainless steel and the balance in 300ℓ French oak hogsheads (30% new) for 12 months. A portion of the wine underwent MLF before it was blended and bottled.