This wine is made from fruit grown on vines aged between 15 and 24 years old. It is the first of the De Wetshof wines to be barrel fermented. It is aged in a combination of one, two and three year old barrels. This wine offers bright, floral and deeper, toasted hazelnut tones to frame and elevate the crisp orchard fruit aromas. This wine is a turn to the richer end of the Chardonnay spectrum, compared to the younger, unoaked wines from this estate. The aromas and flavors here seem to echo the best parts of white Burgundy, though the weight is a bit lighter.
De Wetshof, Robertson (Western Cape, South Africa) Chardonnay 2020
By Andrew Holod