Chardonnay

Food pairing - The richness of this oaked Chardonnay pairs brilliantly with the succulent fattiness of seared salmon or tuna.

Even budding after a very cold winter ensured that the crop ripened optimally. A coolish growth season helped preserve flavour in the grapes and contributed to high levels of natural acidity. A great vintage for winemakers and a vintage that was challenging for viticulturists but left those that were diligent with amazing fruit for their labour.

This Chardonnay was matured in French Oak (30% new and 70% 2nd and 3rd fill) for 10 months on the lees. The wine went through malolactic fermentation to aid complexity and mouthfeel.

The 27 hectare wine estate from the Dutch entrepreneurial couple Marianne & Fons Aaldering, no strangers to the travel catering industry as founders of MarFo and Delta Dailyfood, is located in picture-perfect Stellenbosch South Africa and boasts a unique and special microclimate which results in flourishing vines producing top-quality grapes. Aaldering Vineyards & Wines is very happy to embrace Pinotage at the Aaldering Estate, by virtue of the sense of proud of South Africa and its varietal. The perfect terroir to cultivate top quality fruit and to aim for preserving the intrinsic quality of the grapes into the bottle makes it that Aaldering takes part in the cult revolution of top quality Pinotage wines. The treasure that you will find in Aaldering wine is the dazzling fruit expression, with finesse and elegance.