Chardonnay

Produced by one of the finest growers in St Veran, adjacent to Pouilly Fuisse, on vines situated on chalk and limestone hillsides. Wonderfully structured, showing great fruit with lovely toasty flavours and a crisp citrus aftertaste, ideally balanced and full bodied.

From the cool western reaches of the Casasblanca Valley, this is a brilliant little Chardonnay! It delivers its fruit payload wrapped in a surprisingly complex and sophisticated creamy outer layer of well judged oak. It`s great value and delivers what a good Chardonnay should.

Grown at Domaine Herbauges by perfectionist Luc Choblet, this `old vine`unoaked Chardonnay is super fresh and lively with a lovely twist of lemon acidity. Beautifully balanced and dry it also develops exotic fruits such as pineapple, banana and quince on the palate.

A charming Chardonnay from Philippe Guerin`s Abstraction series. Bright orchard fruit flavours, zesty acidity and a clean, mineral finish.

Dry and easy to drink, lively and charming, this is a fruity wine with a floral scent and a hint of lemon, the Mâcon Villages should be drunk chilled and rather young. This wine goes very well with a large range of foods including "hors d`oeuvres", fried or grilled fish, sea food, goat`s milk cheese, poultry.

Danie de Wet pioneered this noble cultivar in South Africa and this is a fresh and expressive, unwooded version, matured on its lees to produce a vibrant, lemony dry wine with a yeasty and delicate nutty finish. With typical attention to detail, Danie`s wife Lesca has designed classic packaging for this distinctive wine.

Light yellow in colour, with tremendously attractive, complex aromas. The complex, multi-layered nose combines mineral notes with expressive tropical fruits. The effect is fresh and elegant, with toasted notes from oak ageing.

This Stellenbosch Chardonnay from the Kleine Zalze estate, has been crafted from old vines which contribute to the rich complexity and richness of the wine. Along with the extended lees contact in the barrels. With pronounced aromas of ripe pear, citrus and orange peel.

The Les Fantasies de Capion Coup de Foudre Blanc is a Chardonnay Viognier blend from the Saint Guilhelm Le Desert IGP. A fresh and fruit forward wine with aromas of citrus fruit, melon and white flowers, a lush and soft palate and clean elegant finish.

"Very much a feel wine. Very easy to produce, just take everything they teach you in wine school and try to do the opposite. We are looking for a lovely food wine with moderated acidity, great mouth feel and tons of creaminess. The Chardonnay and Chenin are grown organically without irrigation on our farm. Lovely light straw colour.

Pale straw in colour. On the nose elegant aromas of citrus rind and red apple combine effortlessly with notes of walnut. In the mouth flavours of crème brulee and cookie-dough give way to a fresh, lively acidity which imparts excellent structure and length.

A pale yellow color with greenish tints, this wine offers enticing notes of fresh tropical fruit with touches of quince and honey that evolve into white floral notes accompanied by a hint of truffle. Delicious!

Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Nascetta and a tiny amount of Riesling. Luigi Baudana planted the white grapes in the coolest of his Cerretta blocks in Serralunga d`Alba within the Barolo zone. His original plan was to find out which variety would behave better.

Yet another brilliant SA Chardonnay, the grapes come exclusively from OVERBERG – The Cape`s coolest viticultural area with a unique climate. No overt wood characters on the nose. Subtle citrus fruit and citrus blossom fragrances are apparent on the nose, with hints of vanilla pod and almond flakes.

Lovely unoaked Macon from the commune of Vergisson. This wine puts the accent on the fruit, with a lovely crispness and good minerality. The nose reveals tangy notes of very ripe lemons; in the mouth, it has a charming vigor with a refreshing side. This cuvée offers an explosion of fruits, and is a true wine for pleasure.

De Wetshof specialise in site specific wines, the Limestone Hill is from a vineyard with heavy clay soils, rich in Limestone. The wine displays fresh citrus fruit, ripe nectarine and lemon zest with a little touch of candyfloss and floral aromatics on the nose.

Golden yellow colour of good intensity. Intense tropical fruit aromas like pineapple, mango and peach, with delicate citric and mineral hints. Vanilla and toast notes confer elegance and complexity. In the mouth, it shows a sweet and concentrated entrance of good balance leading to a fresh and persistent finish.

How J. Laurens continue to make this wine for such a low price is a total mystery. This vintage sparkling wine is made by the painstaking traditional method (the same way as Champagne) from the domaine`s best parcels of vines. Tastes better than any Champagne we`ve tried at double the price.

BEST SELLER The juice was barrel-fermented then matured “sur lie” in the barrel for 9 months with occasional rolling of the barrels to accentuate the leesy character. 8% tank-fermented Chardonnay was blended with the barrel-fermented wine to ensure well-balanced citrus flavours.

A fantastic value Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay from one of California`s most sought after regions. Youthful notes of lemon and honeysuckle are layered over canteloupe melon, nutmeg, and clove. The perception of richness is derived from fruit ripeness and ageing on regularly stirred yeast lees in the presence of aged French Oak.

For this, Peter Finlayson`s love of innovation led him to blend a classic barrel-fermented portion of Chardonnay with a fruity non-malo unwooded portion. The combination of new French oak coupled with the bright fruit of the unwooded portion presents voluptuous bright flavours of butterscotch, melon and creamy peach.

A charming Beaujolais Blanc from Domaine des Marrans. Made using Chardonnay this wine is crisp and elegant with orchard fruit flavours and a delicate minerality.

Pale yellow colour. A fresh, lively nose, with notes of citrus and a touch of elegant oak. The wine is well balanced with good acidity, medium to full body and long, mineral finish.