2015 Hand of Fate Western Cape Chardonnay
Region: Western Cape, Coastal Region, South Africa
First of the two Chardonnays from Hand of Fate Wines. Love both areas just like Adriaan and Lara! Medium pale yellow with a well rounded nose. Layered nose with a bit of creaminess from the lees, honeysuckle, white flowers, and a touch toasty. Medium acidity (6/10) and medium bodied. Quite a bit of citrus and stone fruit on the attack of the palate with a bit of butterscotch in the mid palate before a long and gravelly finish.
Made up 100% Chardonnay from two separate places in the Western Cape; Stellenbosch and Robertson. This wine is whole cluster pressed before primary fermentation in 80 gallon neutral French oak barrels and also goes through malolactic fermentation. Aged on the lees for 10 months prior to being bottled and blended. This was bottle 524 out of 1,200 produced.
2017 till 2022.
Price Point:
$$ - Sample provided by the winery. Retail price is $35.00.