De Wetshof
Finesse
Chardonnay
2019
Finesse
Chardonnay
2019
The 2019 vintage commemorates the 30th vintage of this wine. That’s quite an innings from the Chardonnay Kings of Robertson. Launched in 1989, proprietor and all-around legend Danie de Wet bucked the trend for heavily wooded chardonnays and instead introduced as a mid-tier to his range of chardonnays, this lightly-wooded example, which is mostly fermented in 2nd and 3rd fill barrels. Three decades later it continues in understated elegance; showing the floral and citrus nuances of the grape. A pretty nose of elderflower and white blossom, green apple, white peach and lemon oil precedes a subtle unfolding of orange citrus and peaches on the palate. A creamy lees undertow acts as ballast for the shiny fruit with soft lemony acids and a pink grapefruit twist on the finish. R150 (90).
