Finesse Chardonnay

Pairs well with grilled fish, seafood, roast chicken and light cream-based dishes. Its acidity and finesse also make it suitable with salads and soft cheeses.

Grapes are sourced from De Wetshof’s vineyards in the Robertson Valley, an area known for its limestone-rich soils. These calcareous soils, combined with warm days and cooling evening breezes, contribute to freshness, natural acidity and a distinctive mineral character in the fruit.

The wine is matured on fine lees in tank for several months before bottling. No barrel ageing is used, with the focus on elegance, balance and early approachability.

The wine is fermented in stainless steel tanks to preserve purity and freshness. Extended lees contact is employed to enhance texture and mouthfeel, while avoiding oak influence to maintain a clean, terroir-driven expression of Chardonnay.

The name De Wetshof has been synonymous with the production of fine wines in South Africa since the 1970’s. As the first registered wine estate in the Robertson Wine Valley De Wetshof has become known internationally as South Africa’s eminent Chardonnay House due to the pioneering role it played in introducing this noble Burgundian grape to the country. The De Wet family’s winemaking heritage can however be traced back to 1694 when the first De Wets arrived at the Cape and immediately made a mark on the South African wine industry. Today De Wetshof is one of the few third generation wine estates in South Africa. Here Danie de Wet proprietor and cellarmaster is assisted by sons Johann (viticulture and marketing) and Peter (winemaker).