Vinography Chardonnay

Pork, Vegetarian, Poultry, Rich fish (salmon, tuna etc)

Vinography encapsulates the spirit of our cool climate where the ocean meets ancient soils. It represents a journal kept by both nature and winemakers on the Benguela Cove Wine Estate and highlights unique characteristics of a single vineyard that became instrumental in shaping the wine. These special parcels were then diarised in a bottle to recall every detail from vineyard to cellar.

Picked at optimal ripeness, the grapes were hand-sorted and a whole bunch pressed. After settling out some solids, the juice was transferred to barrel at the desired turbidity levels. Indigenous yeast strains were allowed for alcoholic fermentation to enhance aromatics and mouthfeel. Batonaged for the first two months, the wine was left to mature on its lees for the entire maturation period. To preserve freshness and vibrant fruit, it didn’t undergo secondary malolactic fermentation.

Benguela Cove is part of the Benguela Collection, owned and operated by entrepreneur Penny Streeter OBE and her family. At Benguela Cove we champion Penny’s two main causes; sustaining the natural environment and empowering women in business. Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate is a low yield farm, focused on producing premium estate wines. Situated in the Western Cape winelands near Hermanus, South Africa. Our winery is the largest wine producer in the cool-climate Walker Bay region. This unique maritime estate boasts one of the closest vineyards to the sea and the fresh Atlantic Ocean breezes help to produce exceptional fruits which our award-winning winemaker Johann Fourie and his team turn into fine estate wines.