DeMorgenzon

Reserve Chardonnay

Name: Reserve Syrah
Brand: DeMorgenzon
Price: 500 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Rating: James Suckling 93 (3 reviews)

Chardonnay from Stellenbosch, South Africa

R500

Bottle size:

750 ml

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A luminous pale gold colour with a subtle hint of green, allows this wine to be bright and inviting. Lifted citrus zest and orchard fruits on the nose combine perfectly with a palate of honeysuckle and flinty wet-stone minerality. Ripe pear, subtle peach and pastry undertones are interwoven with a perfectly integrated oak profile allowing this wine to show poise and elegance.

Citrus Zest

Honeysuckle

Pear

Peach

Vertical shoots positioned vineyards on weathered granite mid-slopes benefit from cool morning sunlight and moderate sea breezes off False Bay. Yields are typically low to moderate and grapes are very concentrated with good levels of natural acidity. A mild but wet winter ensured optimal soil conditions moving into the growing season. A relatively cool spring, interspersed with some rain, led to a delayed bud break. Some warm weather in January helped alleviate any early season unevenness and the continued moderate weather the farm experienced meant that the harvest was progressing at an even pace and that the winery team was able to give the most attention to each parcel arriving at the winery.

DeMorgenzon

A hidden garden vineyard deep in the Stellenbosch Kloof, with sweeping views across False Bay to Cape Town, lies DeMorgenzon - a name derived from Dutch origin for “the morning sun.” From its hilltop manor, this prestigious and graceful family estate is home to Wendy and Hylton Appelbaum. Classical music drifts through the garden vineyards. The earth has music for those who listen. Viticulturally, DeMorgenzon has predominantly south-facing slopes create a cooler microclimate in an otherwise warm region. This allows for the production of finely poised, ethereal Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay, as well as sophisticated, highly aromatic Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. In keeping with their vinous philosophy, the estate is farmed regeneratively, fostering biodiversity and soil vitality to create a balanced, living ecosystem in the vineyards.