South African Chardonnay Archives

Groot Constantia Chardonnay 2018, Dianne Bibby’s ‘My Perfect Pickled Fish’ is a great partner…

Groot Constantia Chardonnay 2018, follows in the footsteps of its Award Winning predecessors, a great expression of this fine grape by Boela Gerber...

May 21st, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Boela Gerber, Constantia Wine Appellation, Dianne Bibby, Flo Beukes, Groot Constantia, Groot Constantia Chardonnay, Groot Constantia Wine Estate, Groot Constantia Wines, Pickled Fish, South African Chardonnay|

Glen Carlou Quartz Stone Chardonnay 2017, and Dianne Bibby’s Buttered Roasted Chicken ticks all the boxes…

Reigning Queen of Glen Carlou's sublime wines, the Quartz Stone Chardonnay 2017part oak and part concrete egg matured...

June 24th, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Dianne Bibby, Paarl Chardonnay, Paarl Wine, Roasted Chicken, South African Chardonnay, South African Wine|

De Wetshof Limestone Hill Chardonnay 2019, launched at Saint in Sandown….

Recently launched De Wetshof Limestone Hill Chardonnay 2019, the most popular of the Estate's Chardonnays, utter deliciousness from the Estate...

June 14th, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: De Wetshof Limestone Hill Chardonnay 2019, Johann de Wet, Robertson Chardonnay, Saint Restaurant, South African Chardonnay, South African Wine|

Crush – 100 South African Wines to drink now, #10, Kershaw Elgin Chardonnay 2017…

Kershaw Elgin Chardonnay 2017, cool in climate and in fashion, Elgin is the home of Richard Kershaw's sublime wines, perfectly made, wines of perfection...

May 31st, 2019|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Chardonnay, Chicken under a Brick, Elgin Chardonnay, Kershaw Wines, Richard Kershaw MW, Sotto Mattone, South African Chardonnay, South African Wine|

Lothian Vineyards garners the coveted South African Chardonnay Trophy at The 2019 International Wine Challenge…

Produced in the cool, both in fashion and climatic context, of the Elgin Valley, the Lothian Vineyards Chardonnay 2017, made by Richard Kershaw is a stonker...

May 26th, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Christine Capendale, Dudley Wilson, Elgin Chardonnay, Elgin Wines, Richard Kershaw, South African Chardonnay, South African Wine|

Delaire Graff Estate Banghoek Reserve Chardonnay 2018 meets Lizet Hartley’s Pork Chops with Mushrooms & Cider Cream Sauce…

Delaire Graff Estate Banghoek Reserve Chardonnay 2018, made by Award winning Winemaker Morné Vrey from grapes picked off the Botmaskop slopes...

May 19th, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: #wineoftheday, Chardonnay, Delaire Graff Banghoek Reserve Chardonnay, Delaire Graff Wines, Lizet Hartley, Morné Vrey, South African Chardonnay, South African Wine|

Robertson Constitution Road Flagships offer great pleasure…

Robertson Constitution Road Flagship Constitution Road, Chardonnay and Shiraz are the jewels in the Robertson Winery Crown...

May 16th, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: #wineoftheday, Chardonnay, Constitution Road Wines, Robertson Wines, Shiraz, South African Chardonnay, South African Shiraz, South African Wine|

Crush – 100 South African Wines to drink now, #6, Pasarene Chardonnay 2016…

100 South African Wines to drink now, #6, The Pasarene Chardonnay 2016 was a happy experience for me, meeting Martin Smith, Owner, and tasting his wines with him...

April 23rd, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: #wineoftheday, Franschhoek, Martin Smith, Pasarene Winery, South African Chardonnay, South African Wine|

Wine Menu’s Chardonnay & Pinot Noir Festival back in Johannesburg in May…

Wine Menu's Chardonnay & Pinot Noir Festival is back at The Killarney Country Club's Crystal Room, May 30th from 18h00...

April 18th, 2019|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Chardonnay, Chardonnay & Pinot Noir Festival, Corlien Morris, Killarney Country Club, Pinot Noir, South African Chardonnay, South African Pinot Noir, South African Wine, Wine Menu|

Flagstone Two Roads Chardonnay 2016, brave enough to face up to Ina Paarman’s Chipolata Ovenbake with Chargrilled Shallots…

One of Gerhard Swart's gems, the Flagstone Two Roads Chardonnay 2016 packs a great punch in aroma and flavour and can match hearty foods...

April 5th, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Flagstone Wine, Gerhard Swart, Ina Paarman, South African Chardonnay, South African Wine|

Steenberg Sphynx Chardonnay 2018, excellent with Sophia Lindop’s Fennel & Sumac crusted Salmon Trout…

Steenberg Sphynx Chardonnay 2018, made with grapes from Robertson, fermented and matured in French oak barrels, a gem from Constantia...

March 22nd, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Constantia, Robertson Grapes, Sophia Lindop, South African Chardonnay, South African Wine, Steeberg Chardonnay, Steenberg Farm, Steenberg Wines|

Zevenwacht Chardonnay 2017, great match with Prue Leith’s Gnocchi with Peas, Bacon & Parmesan…

Zevenwacht Chardonnay 2017, from two blocks of decomposed granite on the Polka Draai Hills, a beautiful expression...

March 5th, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: #wineoftheday, Prue Leith, South African Chardonnay, South African Wine, Zevenwacgt Wine Estate, Zevenwacht Chardonnay|

Delaire Graff Banghoek Reserve Chardonnay 2017, lovely start to a meal with Carey Boucher Erasmus’s Chicken Liver Parfait, Spiced Cranberry Compote & Brioche…

Made from the Estate's own grapes, picked at different times to add complexity, the Delaire Graff Banghoek Reserve Chardonnay 2017...

February 18th, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: #wineoftheday, Banghoek, Banghoek Valley, Carey Boucher Erasmus, Chardonnay, Delaire Graff Wines, Morné Vrey, South African Chardonnay, South African Wine, Stellenbosch Wine|

Lozärn Chardonnay 2018, so good with Jane Anne Hobbs’s Chicken with Roasted Onions, Grapes and Verjuice…

From the Robertson Wine Valley, horses and roses and pretty gardens, Salome Buys-Vermeulen offers a maiden vintage of Lozärn Chardonnay 2018...

February 6th, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Chardonnay, Jane Anne Hobbs, Lozärn Chardonnay 2018, Lozarn Wines, Robertson Wine, Robertson Wine Valley, Salóme Buys-Vermeulen, South African Chardonnay, South African Wine|

De Grendel Op die Berg Chardonnay 2018, so good with Nadia Graves’s Moules Marinière…

Two wines from De Grendel in their unique Appellation in the Witzenberg, one a Pinot Noir and the other, De Grendel Op die Berg Chardonnay 2018...

February 6th, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Charles Hopkins, De Grendel Op die Berg Chardonnay, De Grendel Op die Berg Wines, De Grendel Wines, Moules Marinière, Nadia Graves, South African Chardonnay, South African Wine|

Hartenberg Chardonnay 2016, lovely at lunchtime with Carey Boucher Erasmus’s Cape Malay Pickled Fish ‘Tacos’…

A stunner of a Stellenbosch Chardonnay by Carl Schultz on one of Stellenbosch's premier Estates, Hartenberg Chardonnay 2016...

January 30th, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Carey Boucher Erasmus, Carl Schultz, Hartenberg Chardonnay, Hartenberg Wine, South African Chardonnay, South African Wine, Stellenbosch Wine|

Peter Falke PF Chardonnay 2017, happily partnered with Anina Meyer’s Mushroom & Spinach Cauliflower Pilau…

From Grapes grown on Groenvlei Farm, home of Peter Falke Wines, Werner Schrenk Wine Maker & GM has made this sublime Peter Falke PF Chardonnay 2017...

January 23rd, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Anina Meyer, Chardonnay, Groenvlei Farm, Peter Falke PF Chardonnay, Peter Falke Wines, South African Chardonnay, South African Wine|

De Wetshof Finesse 2018, an excellent match with Carey Boucher Erasmus’s Coconut Fish Curry…

In a perfect marriage of fine Robertson fruit and French Oak Barrels, the De Wetshof Finesse 2018, stand out as a sublime wine...

January 21st, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Carey Boucher Erasmus, Coconut Fish Curry, De Wetshof Chardonnay, De Wetshof Wines, Robertson Wine Valley, Robertson Wines, South African Chardonnay, South African Wine|

Delaire Graff Summercourt Chardonnay 2017, so good with Christine Capendale’s Curried Mussels…

Made by Morné Vrey, Delaire Graff Winemaker and his team, from an adjoining vineyard, Delaire Graff Summercourt Chardonnay 2017

November 18th, 2018|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: #wineoftheday, Chardonnay, Christine Capendale, Delaire Graff Summercourt Chardonnay, Delaire Graff Wines, South African Chardonnay, South African Wine|

Vriesenhof Unwooded Chardonnay 2017, delicious with my deconstructed Sushi, so easy to make…

Vriesenhof Unwooded Chardonnay 2017, a sublime Stellenbosch unwooded Chardonnay by Nicky Claassens & Jan Boland Coetzee...

October 27th, 2018|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: #wineoftheday, Chardonnay, Deconstructed Suhi, Michael Olivier, South African Chardonnay, Stellenbosch Chardonnay, Stellenbosch Wine, Unwooded Chardonnay, Vriesenhof Wines|

Holden Manz Chardonnay Reserve 2017, a gem of a wine with Nina Timm’s Fish Pie…..

The Holden Manz Chardonnay Reserve 2017 is a stunner of a wine. Beautifully packaged, beautifully made and an array of the most beautiful flavours...

October 25th, 2018|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Chardonnay, Franschhoek Wine, Gerard Holden, Holden Manz, Holden Manz Wines, Nina Timm, South African Chardonnay, South African Wine|

Asara #5 The Vineyard Collection Chardonnay Lightly Wooded 2015 with Dianne Bibby’s Wild Rice Salad with Sweet Peppers…

Asara #5 The Vineyard Collection Chardonnay Lightly Wooded 2015 is a fine example of delicate oak treatment and great quality fruit..

October 1st, 2018|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Asara Vineyard Collection Chardonnay, Asara Wine Estate & Luxury Hotel, Dianne Bobby, South African Chardonnay, South African Wine, Stellenbosch Chardonnay, Stellenbosch Wine|

De Grendel Op die Berg Chardonnay 2017, perfect match with Nadia Graves’s Oven Baked Fish with a Chorizo Crumble…

With grapes sourced from the Graaff family farms high on the Witzenberg Mountains in Ceres, Charles Hopkins makes this sublime De Grendel Op die Berg Chardonnay 2017.

August 22nd, 2018|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Ceres, Charles Hopkins, De Grendel Wine Estate, Nadia Graves, Op die Hoog Wine, Sir de Villiers Graaff, South African Chardonnay, South African Wine, Witzenberg Mountains|

De Wetshof Bateleur Chardonnay 2016 perfect with Vicki de Beer’s Roasted Chicken Stroganoff…

The De Wet family of De Wetshof Estate in Robertson are third generation Chardonnay specialists. There are already two grandchildren who may take up the reins in future. De Wetshof Bateleur Chardonnay 2016 is the flagship...

July 4th, 2018|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: #wineoftheday, De Wetshof Wines, Robertson, South African Chardonnay, South African Wine, Stroganoff, Vicki de Beer|

Delaire Graff Banghoek Reserve Chardonnay 2017, good with my Snoek or Angelfish Paté….

A real classic, the Delaire Graff Banghoek Reserve Chardonnay 2017. Made from the Estate's Mountain Vineyard grapes. Perfect with my fish paté....

July 3rd, 2018|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: #wineoftheday, Banghoek Chardonnay, Delaire Graff Wines, Michael Olivier, Morné Vrey, South African Chardonnay, South African Wine|

International Chardonnay Day, Asara produces a delicious one…

Celebrating International Chardonnay Day - no better way than to celebrate with Asara The VIneyard Collection 2015, lightly wooded and a great food wine....

May 24th, 2018|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: #internationalchardonnayday, #wineoftheday, Christiaa Nigrini, Danielle le Roux, Janette va Lill, South African Chardonnay, South African Wine, Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Chardonnay|

De Grendel Op die Berg Chardonnay 2016, best served with Ina Paarman’s Lemon Chicken for a crowd – 09.02.2018

The grapes from a tiny, cool, wine appellation in the Witzenberg in Ceres are used to make the De Grendel Op die Berg Chardonnay 2016, best served with Ina Paarman’s Lemon Chicken for a crowd.