Chardonnay, Vrede, Hemel en Aarde
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    Chardonnay, Vrede, Hemel en Aarde, 2023

    93/100
    Vinous
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    1. 2023

      75cl

      DP

      £40.45

    2. 2023

      75cl

      DP

      £40.45

    3. 2023

      6x75cl

      DP

      £242.74

    4. 2023

      6x75cl

      DP

      £242.74

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    Stylish and smooth in texture, offering full white fruits and touches of peach cream and stones, Vrede was picked early, before the rains and aged for a year in barrique, roughly a third new. Vrede Chardonnay – or Peace Chardonnay – hails from a northeast-facing slope in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley with low-vigour, stony, clay-rich Bokkeveld shale soil.

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    93/100
    Neal Martin,
    Vinous
    The 2023 Chardonnay Vrede includes 20% whole bunch and matured in 35% new French oak. A little more precise and mineral-driven, it has a slightly earthier and more resinous bouquet than the Ridge. Crisp and tensile, the palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity. A twist of lemon rind lends energy on the finish. Highly recommended.
    drinking window 2025 - 2035
    date of review 09/2024

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    Specifications

    Grape Variety:
    Chardonnay
    abv:
    13%

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