Baroness Nadine

This Chardonnay pairs excellently with seafood and grilled fish, such as grilled prawns. Its fresh acidity and soft, textured palate also make it ideal to serve with grilled meat and fish or with a simple vinaigrette salad.

The grapes for the 2024 vintage were sourced from vineyards located in the Western Cape region of South Africa. The vines are approximately 14 years old and are irrigated using drip irrigation methods. The vineyards benefit from the region's diverse terroir, contributing to the wine's complexity and freshness.

The wine underwent 11 months of maturation in French oak barrels and foudres, with a combination of new and seasoned oak. This ageing process contributes to the wine's nuanced oak character and its potential for further development in the bottle.

Only free-run juice from gentle, whole-bunch pressing was used for this wine. Fermentation occurred in French oak barrels and foudres, with 33% first-fill, 22% second-fill, and 29% third and fourth-fill 300-litre barrels, and the remainder in 2,500-litre French oak foudres. The wine matured for 11 months in these vessels, enhancing its complexity and structure.

The Rupert & Rothschild partnership was formed in 1997 by the late Dr Anton Rupert of South Africa and the late Baron Edmond de Rothschild of France. Their vision and guiding principles were carried forward by their sons the late Anthonij Rupert and Baron Benjamin de Rothschild. Today the Rupert family and Baron Benjamin de Rothschild share this prestigious partnership in wine production.