Iona Elgin Highlands Chardonnay 2023
- Iona Vineyards
- white wine - dry
- South Africa - Elgin
- Chardonnay
- John Platter: 4.5 Stars / 94 Points
- Tim Atkin 2025: 93 Points
- Winemagazine South Africa 2025: 93 Points
€29.71*
% €34.95* (14.99% saved)Available, delivery time: 1-3 days
Information about "Iona Elgin Highlands Chardonnay 2023"
Discover a mineral-driven Chardonnay offering an intriguing nutty, rocky character with zesty citrus intensity. The Iona Elgin Highlands Chardonnay stands out with its exciting linear structure, appealing to those who savor Old World styles. This wine harmonizes fruit purity, refined oak integration, and crisp acidity, crafting a multi-layered, complex profile that finishes long and elegantly.
The grapes were hand-harvested and pressed as whole bunches. No settling enzymes were used, resulting in a juice rich in solids. This wine underwent 100% wild fermentation in a selection of 300L and 228L French oak barrels (20% new, the rest in second, third, and fourth-fill barrels). It remained on its lees for 11 months, with 10% undergoing malolactic fermentation to add richness and texture.
| Main grape varietal: | Chardonnay |
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| Wine region: | Elgin |
| bottle closure: | cork |
| bottle size [liter]: | 0,75 |
| classification: | Estate Wine |
| country of origin: | South Africa |
| ratings: | John Platter 4.5 Sterne, Tim Atkin 93/100, Winemag 93/100 |
| single varietal / blend: | mono varietal |
| vinification and maturation: | wooden barrel |
| vintage: | 2023 |
| wine style: | dry |
| wine type: | white wine |
- John Platter: 4.5 Stars / 94 Points
- Tim Atkin 2025: 93 Points
- Winemagazine South Africa 2025: 93 Points
- 2022 Vintage - John Platter: 5 Stars
| Legal drinking age | 16 |
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| Distributor | Curry Premium Wines oHG, D-86938 Schondorf |
| Grape varietals | Chardonnay |
| Storable up to (at perfect conditions) | 2028 |
| Winemaker | Werner Muller, Nik Siimes |
| Nutrition allergens | enthält Sulfite |
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| Alcohol concentration [Vol%]: | 12.7 |
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| Residual sugar [g/l] | 2.1 |
| pH-value | 3.3 |
| Acid content [g/l] | 7.1 |