Storm Wines

Chardonnay, Vrede, Hemel en Aarde, 2021

Name: Chardonnay, Vrede, Hemel en Aarde
Brand: Storm Wines
Price: 37.45 GBP

92/100

Vinous

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2021
75cl
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£37.45

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

A 0.8Ha plot planted in 2006, Vrede never disappoints. A north-east facing slope in the lower Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, the soils are predominantly stony, clay-rich Bokkeveld shale bringing texture and complexity. Limey-apples, citrus, flowers and freshly cut pear fruits, there is lots going on here, being simultaneously pretty and exciting. Hannes always describes this wine as being “vinous but not big” and we can totally see that. Well-integrated toast and spice from 25% new oak adds another layer of flavour to this, finishing zesty and downright delicious. Only 250 x 6x75cl cases were produced.

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GUARANTEED PROVENANCE

Provenance in fine wine

When it comes to purchasing wine, provenance is of utmost importance. A wine’s history – where it’s sourced from and how it’s been stored – can have an enormous influence on the eventual enjoyment it provides. At Justerini & Brooks, we can trace nearly every case back to the domaine, estate or Château it originally came from; we ship from over 200 wine producers throughout the world.

Wines not bought directly from the vineyard are either sourced from trusted suppliers, with whom we share the same philosophy and rigour in buying, or from our own network of Cellarers customers. These customers’ wines are stored in optimal conditions in Octavian Corsham and, in the vast majority of cases, have been stored by us since the wine was first shipped. We do not purchase wine from auctions.

We feel it is equally important to for our customers that the case they buy and leave in storage with us is exactly the same case they subsequently have delivered. This may sound obvious and straightforward, yet we are one of very few merchants to have taken measures to ensure this.

We have created a system where every case is independent, thereby ensuring a trail of ownership and peace of mind for every customer.

The Journey

Justerinis ensures that every case of wine stored with Cellarers (Wines) Ltd has a unique identifier and customer’s name, almost unheard of in the industry as it is expensive to administer. These details are printed and placed on every case which is logged and recorded under your account name and kept in the world’s most renowned storage facility, Octavian Corsham.

This information is sent from our systems to the warehouse every day to ensure the trail of ownership is verified and upheld.

While customer reserves are stored in Corsham, our physical stocks are kept in Hoddesdon, further providing a geographical separation between customers’ wines with Cellarers and Justerinis’ own stock.

Further Reassurance

Cellarers (Wines) Ltd is a legally separate limited company from Justerini & Brooks which currently holds approximately £450 million worth of customer reserves. It is fully insured to catastrophic loss. Many merchants will state that wine in their care is fully insured, but in reality this is on an individual case basis with insufficient cover for total loss as this is prohibitively expensive. The cover provided by Octavian and Justerini & Brooks is unmatched.

Cellarers (Wines) Ltd is audited by PwC every year.

Critic Reviews

92/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2021 Chardonnay Vrede, from vines planted in 2006 that are sensitive to temperature and drought, was cropped at just 1.6 tons/hectare. This is basket pressed and matured in 25% new oak with full malo. It has an attractive nose with scents of Golden Delicious, pear and light lemon verbena scents. The palate is well balanced with good depth, quite a concentrated Chardonnay with nice acidity. Buoyed by ample freshness, this is a superb and delicious wine that will be difficult to resist in its youth. Superb.

drinking window 2023 - 2038

date of review 09/2022

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Specifications

Country:

South Africa

Region:

Western Cape

Appellation:

Hemel en Aarde Valley

Producer:

Storm Wines

style:

White Wine

Grape Variety:

Chardonnay

abv:

13%

allergen information

This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.