-40%Excelsior Chardonnay 75cl. 2023
★★★★★ 5.0 (1 review)Save KSh 1,200 · 40% off
Pour this and you get the best of both worlds: bright green apple and citrus up top, then a soft creamy middle that makes it feel a little fancy. It's dry, it's generous, and at 14% it has real presence without going heavy. Grilled fish on the menu, a roast chicken, or just a good catch-up that runs late? This is the bottle. Say the word and we'll have it at your door, any hour.
First sniff is fresh: lemon, lime and a bit of ripe pear, with orange blossom drifting behind it. Then the fruit fills out into pineapple, peach and a baked-apple sweetness (no actual sugar, the wine is dry, that's just the fruit talking). The texture is where it wins. Creamy and rounded across your tongue, with a whisper of toasty oak and vanilla, and a clean mineral snap on the finish that stops it ever feeling fat. Smart wine pretending to be easy company.
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Where it's from
This comes off the Excelsior Estate in the Robertson Valley, run by the De Wet family who've been farming the same patch since the 1850s. The valley sits on limestone-rich, chalky clay, the kind of soil winemakers get genuinely excited about for Chardonnay and that gives the wine its mineral backbone. Some fruit grows on broken shale, which is where that lovely stone-fruit character sneaks in, and cool afternoon breezes keep everything fresh as it ripens. Robertson's nickname is the valley of wine and roses, which tells you the vibe.
Good to know
- What is the price of Excelsior Chardonnay 75cl. 2023?
Excelsior Chardonnay 75cl. 2023 is KSh 1,799 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for delivery in 30 minutes for most areas in Nairobi, or next day countrywide.
- What does Excelsior Chardonnay 75cl taste like?
Bright green apple, lemon and lime up front, then pineapple, peach and baked-apple richness, all wrapped in a creamy texture with a touch of toasty oak and vanilla. It finishes dry and clean with a mineral edge.
- What is the ABV of Excelsior Chardonnay?
It's 14% ABV, so a touch fuller and warmer than a light everyday white. Just enough body to carry the creamy side.
- Is Excelsior Chardonnay dry or sweet?
Dry. The ripe fruit can read a little sweet on the nose, but there's no sugar to speak of on the palate.
- How should I serve it?
Well chilled at around 8 to 10C in a white-wine glass. Don't serve it ice cold or you'll lose the stone-fruit middle. Drink it on its own, no mixers.
- What food pairs with Excelsior Chardonnay?
Grilled fish, roast or choma chicken, prawns and creamy curries, or a cheese board. The richness loves butter and the acidity cuts through anything creamy.
- Where is Excelsior Chardonnay from?
The Excelsior Estate in the Robertson Valley, South Africa, farmed by the De Wet family since the 1850s on limestone-rich soils.
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Excelsior Chardonnay 75cl. 2023 price in Kenya
Buy Excelsior Chardonnay 75cl. 2023 online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 1,799. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.
