Vergelegen Chardonnay 75cl 2022
You want a white with actual depth, not just a cold splash. Pour this and you get citrus and white peach up front, then a warm buttered-toast hum underneath from the barrel time. It is full and properly dry, the kind of glass that holds its own next to real food. Friday night, a roast on the go, someone you like across the table. Say the word and it is at your door.
Lemony yellow-green in the glass. The nose is busy in a good way: lemon and citrus blossom, white peach and apricot, a hit of pineapple, then a little spice and that toasty, buttered note that comes from fermenting in oak barrels rather than a steel tank. On the palate it is long and elegant with a fresh, almost stony minerality keeping it lively. Dry, full, nothing sweet about it.
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Where it's from
This comes off Vergelegen, an estate near Somerset West in the Western Cape, sitting on the slopes of the Hottentots Holland mountains with cool air rolling in off False Bay. That sea breeze is the secret. It keeps the grapes fresh so the wine stays lively instead of going flat and heavy. The Chardonnay is whole-bunch pressed and barrel-fermented, about 20% in new French oak and the rest in older barrels, then left to rest on its lees for eight months. That is the bit that builds the texture and the toasty depth without smothering the fruit.
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- What is the price of Vergelegen Chardonnay 75cl 2022?
Vergelegen Chardonnay 75cl 2022 is KSh 2,709 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for delivery in 30 minutes for most areas in Nairobi, or next day countrywide.
- What does Vergelegen Chardonnay 2022 75cl taste like?
Citrus, white peach, apricot and a touch of pineapple, with a warm buttered-toast note from the oak and a fresh, stony minerality. Full-bodied, long and properly dry.
- What is the ABV of Vergelegen Chardonnay 2022?
It is 13.5% by volume, which is right in the comfortable middle for a barrel-fermented white.
- Is it sweet or dry?
Dry. There is plenty of ripe fruit flavour, but no sugar. The minerality keeps it crisp and fresh.
- How should I serve it?
Chilled to about 10 to 12 degrees in a white wine glass. An hour in the fridge does it. Skip the ice.
- What food pairs with it?
Roast chicken, grilled prawns, creamy pasta, seared white fish or soft cheeses. The body and acidity handle richer dishes easily.
- Where is it from?
The Vergelegen estate near Somerset West in South Africa's Western Cape, cooled by sea breezes off False Bay.
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Vergelegen Chardonnay 75cl 2022 price in Kenya
Buy Vergelegen Chardonnay 75cl 2022 online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 2,709. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.
