Unveiling the crowning glory that is Boschendal Appellation Series Elgin Chardonnay 2022, a Gold medal winner at the IWC 2024.
It graces the skies in a unique rocking motion, the eyes on its scarlet facial mask seeking its prey in the valleys, mountains and veld of Southern Africa.
The Family Reserve wine range from Kleine Zalze Wines has been bolstered with the addition of a Chardonnay to join their top-tier offering.
During a recent tasting of South African wines in London, Jancis Robinson introduced her first Chardonnay tasting note by noting: "Chardonnay is very rare at this tasting."
Paul Clüver Family Wines underscored its status as a pre-eminent Chardonnay winery with one Master accolade and 2 Gold medals at the Global Chardonnay Masters tasting.
Paul Clüver Family Wines won three trophies at this year's International Wine Challenge (IWC) for Seven Flags Chardonnay 2021.
The 30th annual Chardonnay du Monde was held in France, where Nederburg The Manor House Chardonnay 2021 was one of the top performers.
Paul Clüver Family Wines confirmed its reputation as one of South Africa's leading Chardonnay producers in winning two trophies at this year's prestigious Trophy Wine Show.
The South African Chardonnay Association has been re-launched under chairmanship of Johann de Wet, CEO of De Wetshof Estate. In a Q&A he outlines the objectives and flies the flag for Cape Chardonnay.
The Gold medals went to the De Wetshof Lesca 2020 - labelled 'Finesse' in South Africa - and to the Bateleur Chardonnay 2018.
While the usual harvest reports on vintage 2021 have been flying around since March, the Chardonnay Association recently gathered at Rupert&Rothschild to assess the quality of this year's young Chardonnay wines.
The 2021 European wine awards season kicked-off extraordinarily well for De Wetshof Estate in Robertson with three of its Chardonnays raking in four golden awards at two auspicious wine shows.
As a retiree and without wife, woman or life-partner, I am less familiar with the term "tension" than Ace Magashule is with the words "admit" or "truth". Yet, tension continues to be used when describing one of the finer and wondrous features of life. Namely wine.