2012 Teddy Hall Cape Winemakers Guild Maria Van Swaanswijk Auction Reserve Chardonnay
Region: Coastal Region, Western Cape, South Africa
First wine for our annual DMV South Africa tasting.
Medium to medium plus golden yellow. Lovely and layered nose with a chalky attack followed up by lemon zest, gravel, brioche and tropical fruit notes too. Vibrant acidity (6.5/10) and medium plus body. So smooth and rich on the attack with tropical and citrus notes with a bit of oak and creaminess as well on the palate. Long and lingering finish with minerality underneath. Needed a little bit of time in the glass to fully open up.
Purchased from Wine Concepts on Kloof Street in Cape Town. This bottling is made up entirely of 100% Chardonnay by Teddy Hall from Stellenbosch and Somerset West in the Coastal Region. Only 180 cases produced with 60 being auctioned in 2013.
2018 till 2022.
Price Point:
$ - Purchased from Wine Concepts on Kloof Street in Cape Town, South Africa for $19.03. Average bid at auction in 2013 was R850.00 ($14.18 a bottle) a case. Highest bid was R1,300.00 ($21.68 a bottle) and lowest bid was R700.00 ($11.68 a bottle).