HAMILTON RUSSELL VINEYARDS Chardonnay -Hemel-en-Aarde Valley 2022 Bottle - VGN

Description

A full bodied, rich and highly regarded South African Chardonnay from one of the country's finest producers.

The location of their vineyards, at pretty much the southern tip of South Africa, is well suited for creating wines with Old-World restraint and finesse and this is certainly very much Burgundian in style. It's a wine with great length and complexity, with intense pear, peach and tropical fruits and a well integrated elegant creaminess from time spent ageing in oak. A refined core of bright citrus and crisp minerality runs right through to the elegant, textured finish.

When to drink: There's real intensity and personality on display here. It's ready to drink now, but will improve over the next few years. Ideal with poultry, fish and seafood served with creamy sauces.