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 stands as an exemplary representation of South African Chardonnay, enchanting with its complex aromas of ripe white pear, lychee, and rich butterscotch. Hints of smokiness, vanilla, and elderflower add depth. Its palate is luxurious and structured, revealing a creamy texture reminiscent of pastry and zesty lime liqueur, counterbalanced by a vibrant minerality and fresh acidity. This distinguished wine from a celebrated terroir offers a delightful palate experience, leading to a remarkably long finish that engages the senses. A quintessentially balanced masterpiece!
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 |
|---|---|
| Taste: | dry |
| 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 type: | white wine |
| 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 |
| 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 |
- 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