Chamonix Chardonnay Reserve is a complex and elegant South African white wine with a compelling range of flavors. The wine has a bright, lemony yellow color and offers aromas of buttered toast and vanilla with a creamy yet refreshing palate reminiscent of tropical fruit. It's a full-bodied wine with a perfect harmony of acidity and oak that is very balanced and finishes with a long-lasting, refreshing aftertaste. The Chamonix Chardonnay Reserve is made in limited quantity with hand-picked grapes from selected vineyards that are carefully fermented in French oak barrels. Its smooth texture and rich flavors make it an excellent pairing for seafood, pasta, or poultry dishes. Overall, this wine is a great example of the quality and finesse that comes from the Franschhoek wine valley.

Tasting Notes

The wine has a bright straw yellow colour with golden highlights and exquisite aroma, with scents reminiscent of tropical fruit, ginger, spice and oatmeal. Well-structured and minerally with flavours of lime and toasted almonds on the palate. Prime drinking begins at 3-4 years, although top vintages remain impressive for up to 10 years

About the Winery

The historical Huguenot Estate, which goes back to 1688, previously included the Cape Chamonix Wine Farm. Chamonix has sprung into the international wine scene during the past 20 years as a well-respected winery in its own right, now operating under the guidance of German-born businessman Chris Hellinger. Under his leadership, the estate has experienced significant development and now provides tourists with a wide range of dining and entertainment options in breathtaking settings. All at Chamonix is performed with affection, passion, and an unwavering dedication to quality, from the sheltered Forest Lodge overlooking the picturesque Franschhoek Valley to the reputed Arkeste restaurant, the various facilities to the broad range of fine wines, spirits, and other delights on offer.

In the centre of South Africa's Western Cape region, high above the lush Franschhoek valley is a wine estate unlike any other. Chamonix has about 123 acres planted with vineyards, some of the most in the Cape Winelands. Their farm enjoys refreshing breezes throughout the sweltering summer months. Because it rains more in winter than in summer, the area has a warmer temperate climate than the rest of the country. Even the rocky, clay-rich soil is perfect for raising healthy grapes that will provide superb wine. Together, these elements give their wines a distinctive personality and character that are well-known worldwide.

Being purists, the winery owners have always believed that nature should be the main winemaker to create a wine with authentic character and good taste. Their secret ingredients include an emphasis on minimal involvement and ecologically friendly farming practices. All the grapes are hand-selected, and they produce the wine using traditional techniques like natural fermentation and no acidification. The soil is replenished with organic mulch and composting, while green harvesting is used to prevent overproduction in the vines. They like collaborating with nature to produce distinctive wines that reflect their respect for the environment.

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