Crystallum Clay Shales Chardonnay 2024
- Crystallum
- White wine - dry
- South Africa - Hemel-en-Aarde Region
- Chardonnay
- John Platter: 5 Stars / 97 Points
- Tim Atkin 2025: 96 Points
- Winemagazine South Africa 2025: 95 Points
€41.95*
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The Crystallum Clay Shales Chardonnay is a benchmark for South African Chardonnays, captivating the senses with its alluring bouquet of white pear, lychee, and butterscotch, enhanced by smoky undertones, vanilla bean, and elderflower. On the palate, it reveals a luscious structure, showcasing pastry-like creaminess and lime liqueur, punctuated by a gripping mineral edge and vibrant acidity. This exceptional expression from the now-famous terroir unfolds with a delightful smoothness, culminating in a long and enchanting finish, ensuring a magnificent tasting experience. A balanced and masterful wine!
The grapes for this exceptional Chardonnay were whole-bunch pressed without enzymes, SO2, or commercial yeasts, then fermented in selected oak barrels. Fermentation and aging occurred over an eight-month period before bottling.
This Chardonnay is cultivated in the 'Clay Shales' vineyard, named for the predominant clay and shale soil composition.
| Main grape varietal: | Chardonnay |
|---|---|
| Wine region: | Hemel-en-Aarde Region |
| bottle closure: | cork |
| bottle size [liter]: | 0,75 |
| country of origin: | South Africa |
| ratings: | John Platter 5 Sterne, Tim Atkin 96/100, Winemag 95/100 |
| single varietal / blend: | mono varietal |
| vinification and maturation: | Barrique |
| vintage: | 2024 |
| wine style: | dry |
| wine type: | White wine |
- John Platter: 5 Stars / 97 Points
- Tim Atkin 2025: 96 Points
- Winemagazine South Africa 2025: 95 Points
- 2023 - Tim Atkin 2024: 96 Points
- 2022 - John Platter: 4.5 Stars
- 2022 - Tim Atkin 2023: 96 Points
| Legal drinking age | 16 |
|---|---|
| Distributor | Wein am Limit, Geschwister-Scholl-Str.94, 20251 Hamburg |
| Grape varietals | Chardonnay |
| Serving temperature [°C] | 9 - 12 °C |
| Storable up to (at perfect conditions) | 2030 |
| Winemaker | Peter-Allan Finlayson |
| Nutrition allergens | enthält Sulfite |
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| Alcohol concentration [Vol%]: | 13.22 |
|---|---|
| Residual sugar [g/l] | 4.3 |
| SO2 Content [mg/l] | 75 |
| pH-value | 3.17 |
| Acid content [g/l] | 6.9 |