Description
Waterford Estate Chardonnay is a bright olive-green colour, which has become a notable characteristic of this single vineyard Chardonnay. The 2019 vintage shows slightly richer and a fuller complexity on the
palate compared to the previous vintage. The aromatics of this wine are driven by fresh peach pip, lime and a light touch of oak from ageing in barrels. Made from some of the oldest Chardonnay plantings in South Africa, planted in 1988, the age of these vines still prove to produce lovely restraint, tightly structured wines which are rather perfumed when young, but develop beautifully from time spent in bottle, between 2 to 5 years from release.
This Chardonnay vineyard was planted in 1988 and registered as single vineyard in 2012, which ensures that the traceability of the wine produced is exclusively to the original 5.8-hectare block. Soils are comprised of red clay (Hutton) as well as large granite deposits and parent material found throughout the clay profile. The clay adds structure to the wine, while the granite produces great minerality and finesse to the overall presentation.
Food pairing: Pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna, etc.), vegetarian, poultry, cheese and savoury pastries.
Alcohol: 12% ABV
