Vinography Chardonnay

Roast Lamb | Earthy and Peppery flavours Grilled Duck Breast

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.

11 months, 50% new French oak

Harvested at peak ripeness, the grapes were gently hand-sorted and whole-bunch pressed, preserving their purity from vine to vessel. Following a brief settling to remove excess solids, the juice was carefully transferred to barrel, guided by the desired level of natural turbidity. Fermentation unfolded with indigenous yeasts, enhancing the wine’s aromatic complexity and silken texture. Bâtonnage was employed during the first two months, after which the wine rested gracefully on its lees for the duration of maturation. To retain its freshness and vivid fruit character, malolactic fermentation was purposefully withheld.

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.