Tesselaarsdal

Chardonnay

Name: Pinot Noir
Brand: Tesselaarsdal
Price: 810 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Rating: Tim Atkin 93 (1 reviews)

Chardonnay from Hemel En Aarde Valley, South Africa

R395

Bottle size:

750 ml

This vendor offers free shipping for orders above R1,500
Shipping: R99 nationwide

SOLD OUT

Fulfilled by

Tesselaarsdal

Elegans pulchritude. An elegant reflection of site, the 2023 Chardonnay delivering a bright and crystalline, with expressive aromatics of white citrus, limestone minerality. With a fresh and elegant finish.

Citrus

Minerality

Oak

Melon

A very challenging 2023 harvest, but thankfully with all grapes in before the rains in March, This did not have a negative effect as the vines received natural irrigation which helped decrease the effect of water stress levels on the vines allowing them to function better and allow optimal functionality for the ripening period. The vineyards had even budburst and the initial growth was also even, mainly due to higher than normal maximum and minimum temperatures during September. Grape quality was very favourable leading to an exceptional vintage. The Season's length, coolness and reduced yields have made for a great quality harvest.

Tesselaarsdal

Tesselaarsdal was founded in 2015 by long-standing Hamilton Russell Vineyards employee Berene Sauls. This wine is named after the historic Overberg farming hamlet of Tesselaarsdal not far from the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge wine appellation in which Berene was born – a descendant of the freed slaves who were bequeathed the land by former East India Company settler Johannes Tesselaar in 1810. Extreme care is taken to ensure this small-production classically styled Pinot noir expresses the personality of the cool maritime Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge from un-irrigated vines and its elevated stony clay and iron-rich soils.