Riebeek Cellars
Riebeek Cellars Chardonnay
White wine
3.8
Expert Rating
0.0
Rarely Reviewed
WINE DESCRIPTION
This Riebeek Cellars Chardonnay is a full-bodied white wine from South Africa's Western Cape. It has a bright golden-straw color and a bouquet of ripe peach and citrus aromas. On the palate, it has a creamy texture and is filled with notes of apple, pear, and lemon. The finish is smooth and long, with a hint of oak. Enjoy this delightful white wine with grilled seafood or creamy pasta dishes.
NOTES FROM VINOVOSS SOMMELIER
This Riebeek Cellars Chardonnay is a delightful white wine with a golden yellow hue.On the nose, it has aromas of ripe stone fruit, honey, and buttery toast. On the palate, this wine is smooth with a medium body and a balanced acidity. It has flavours of ripe apples, honey, and lemon zest that linger on the finish. Overall, this is a pleasant and easy drinking Chardonnay with a good length.
EXPERT RATING
3.8
Profile
Sweetness:
Dry
Dry
Lusciously Sweet
Alcohol:
Moderate
Very Low Alcohol
Very High
Intensity:
Mildly aromatic
Subtle
Powerful
Body:
Generous
Light Bodied
Full Bodied
Acidity:
Refreshing
Soft
Crisp
Tannin:
No tannin
No Tannin
Grippy
GRAPES (1)
Chardonnay
ORIGINS
Winery: Riebeek Cellars
Region: Swartland
Nestled in the heart of South Africa's Western Cape, the Swartland wine region is quickly becoming one of the country's most exciting and dynamic wine-producing areas. With its unique combination of topography, climate, and grape varieties, Swartland is producing some of the most interesting and complex wines in the country.
Swartland has a long and storied history of winemaking, with the first vines planted in the area in the late 1600s. The region was officially recognized as a wine-producing area in the early 1900s, and since then, it has become one of the most important wine-producing regions in South Africa.CUSTOMER RATING
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