Crystallum Ferrum chardonnay 2021

This chardonnay comes from a single vineyard in 'Shaw's Mountain', close to the winery. Shaw's Mountain lies just outside the Hemel-en-Aard valley near Hermanus. With its slightly lower location and also closer to the ocean, this chardonnay appears a bit tighter and more straight-lined. The full, rich attack sizzles for a very long time until the finale with a lot of subtlety and finesse in between with retronasal aromas of dried lemon, fresh grapefruit, toast and yellow apple. Like all other cuvées, this chardonnay was naturally fermented in 300l and 500l French oak barrels, 20% of which are new oak.

Domain: Crystallum
Grape: Chardonnay
Country: South Africa
Region: Overberg
Wine style: full-bodied white wine
Wine & food: Fried sole, grilled lobster, Octopus on the plancha
Serving temperature: 12°C, carafe in its youth
Storage: Consume < 10 years
Content: 75 cl