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  • Country ranking ?

    6
  • Producer ranking ?

    2
  • Decanting time

    4h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • Food Pairing

    Lamb & Game

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The Story

Not just a Chardonnay, but a classic, origin expressive wine
Hamilton Russell Vineyards Chardonnay is different to most New World Chardonnays. Our stony, clay-rich, soil, cool maritime mesoclimate, naturally tiny yields of around 30 hl/ha and our philosophy of expressing our terroir in our wines give rise to a tighter, drier, more complex mineral character and length to complement the varietal fruit. Many wine enthusiasts prefer this more cla...

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Bright golden yellow colour. Very expressive nose, fine fruit, ripe pear and Mirabelle, discreet hints of vanilla and slightly toasting aroma in the background. On the palate very complex, great elegance and freshness, discreet creamy texture, very convincing length. A wonderful wine in a quite classic style. 

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South Africa, Walker Bay
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