This Chardonnay shows upfront and intense aromas of raw honey, fresh Golden Delicious apple, butterscotch and shortbread on the nose. Subtle vanilla oak spice is carried through from the nose to the palate where it meets flavors of persimmon and cinnamon stick.
The Chardonnay grapes are sourced from Robertson. The grapes were softly whole-bunch pressed for optimum fruit extraction. Barrel maturation lasted for a total of seven months in half new 225l French oak barrels with the balance in older, large format French oak barrels. Thereafter, the wine was taken to stainless steel tanks, blended, and prepared for bottling in November 2022.
Winemaker: Elunda Basson
Winemaker: Elunda Basson
Steenberg holds the distinction of being the oldest farm in the picturesque Constantia Valley, which is generally considered to be South Africa’s premier wine growing region. With its cool, sea-facing slopes and majestic granite ridges, this vineyard has developed a worldwide reputation for producing excellent Cape wines.
The estate boasts a state of the art modern winery, producing some of the country’s finest award winning wines.
The estate boasts a state of the art modern winery, producing some of the country’s finest award winning wines.
