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Cape trailblazer’s
BURGUNDY-STYLE
MASTERPIECE
Here’s delicious proof that it pays to look
beyond Burgundy for top-class Chardonnay
BUY 12
When it comes to creamy, richly textured
Chardonnay, it can be hard to see past
the fine whites of Burgundy. And in
truth, only a few winemakers have ever
managed to make a wine that genuinely
compares to the Burgundy greats.
Danie de Wet is one of those few.
Back in the 1980s, Danie recognised that
the limestone soils of his family estate
– De Wetshof – were just like those of
Burgundy’s famous Côte d’Or.
Tasting
note
SAVE
£24
Creamy peach and lemony
fruit with a hint of almond
and gentle buttery oak.
Superb freshness
and finesse.
He was so convinced he could make
something similar to the celebrated
Grands Crus that he smuggled in illicit
Burgundy cuttings and planted South
Africa’s very first Chardonnay vines.
He was right. Today, De Wetshof,
nicknamed ‘the House of Chardonnay’,
has a reputation for making some of the
finest examples outside Burgundy.
So at just £16.99 £14.99 a bottle, Danie’s
Barrel Reserve is an incredible buy.
Imagine buying Chardonnay from a
leading estate in Burgundy for that price.
It’s a real beauty too. As you’d expect,
it’s given the full Grand Cru treatment
– made using grapes from the family’s
Robertson vineyards and fermented and
aged in French oak barriques for extra
complexity and creamy richness.
With Burgundy prices soaring, do
yourself a favour and reach for this
Barrel Reserve instead. All the class
without the sky-high price.
Danie de Wet Barrel Reserve
Chardonnay 2023
Robertson WO, South Africa. 13.5%
£14.99 a bottle
£16.99
Save £2
4352923
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