Hérisson Chardonnay 2024
Coastal Region WO
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This is a superb Chardonnay from premium vineyards in Stellenbosch and just along the coast in Lutzville. It's the passion of winemaker Adam Mason, who's worked at some top Cape estates. Fresh greengage fruit, creamy with a touch of savoury oak.
£19.00 per bottle
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Wine Details
- White - Dry
South Africa- Mid Gold
- Chardonnay
- 9.375 Units
- Vegan
- 12.5% ABV
- 750 ml
- Vegetarian
- 12 February 2030
Flavour Profile
Tasting notes
Rounded, good weight; bright citrus and apple, with light spice; long
Aroma
Creamy apple, pear fruit, citrusy, with a touch of savoury spice
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
The Wine
We’ve known Adam Mason since the 1990s when, fresh out of college, he came to work for us as a Flying Winemaker, making great wines in French cellars. There he encountered the hedgehog, or hérisson, a metal pyramid with spikes for drying bottles, and where this wine gets its name. On his return to South Africa in 2001, he worked for some top estates including Klein Constantia and Mulderbosch, before deciding he put all his effort into making wines for himself. Adam loves cool-climate Chardonnay – the most expressive grape to show off its 'terroir'. For Hérisson, that's the lower slopes of Stellenbosch mountain and Atlantic-lashed Lutzville, along the coast. Whole bunch pressed, cool fermented and cask matured, this is a rich, complex white.
We’ve known Adam Mason since the 1990s when, fresh out of college, he came to wo...
Wow factor - leaves you wanting more every time you drink it. Classy, crisp and lingering
5-Star Online Review
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