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Lothian Vineyards Chardonnay 2020 is an award-winning Chardonnay counting a gold medal from the International Wine Challenge amongst its haul. Produced in South Africa in the Burgundian-style, is very complex and lip-smackingly refreshing.
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| Wine Style | White Wine, Rich Creamy White |
|---|---|
| Grape Variety | Chardonnay |
| Country | South Africa |
| ABV | 13.5% |
| Oaked | Yes |
| Cork | No, Screwcap |
| Lifestyle | Vegan, Vegetarian |
| Volume | 75cl |
| Drink By | 2029 |
Lothian Vineyards Chardonnay 2020 was the talk of the town at its trade fair launch in 2024. From South Africa’s coolest wine region, Elgin, this wine is the perfect expression of the cool-climate, high-altitude vineyards with complex soils and a maritime influence. The 2020 vintage in Elgin was marked by a dry and warm growing season with some winds which resulted in small but concentrated grapes that ripened slowly preserving their fruitiness and freshness.
Lothian Vineyards Chardonnay 2020 could be mistaken for a white Burgundy, with its delicate nose of orange zest, green apple and white stone fruit with hints of toasted oak, smokiness and buttery richness. On the palate, it is elegant and complex showing flavours of lemon curd, limes, pineapple and a touch of nectarines and honey. Any richness on the palate is balanced by the crisp acidity that gives the wine a refreshing lift. The wine has a lovely creamy texture with a very clean, long finish.
Lothian Vineyards Chardonnay 2020 is produced by winemaker Richard Kershaw who is also a Master of Wine. He is one of very few MWs who make their own wine. The owners of Lothian Vineyards, the Wilson family, have Scottish roots and are third generation Cape winemakers.
For another amazing New World Chardonnay, try Giant Steps Yarra Valley Chardonnay.
This is a very food-friendly wine. Like many Chardonnays this wine will work well with richer dishes such as foie gras, chicken, ham, pork or veal in creamy sauces, parmesan cheese, mushrooms and truffles. But it is light enough not to overpower lighter dishes such as fish, seafood and chicken. Also lovely on its own!
Serve at: 10 – 14°C
“The colour is very bright and clear with flashes of yellow and gold. The nose is quite prominent and complex. It starts with notes of very ripe oranges, bananas and tangerine peel. These light fruit notes move to the heavier ones of a tarte tatin made with pineapples. The entry is surprisingly bracing. The fine acidic backbone that gives this wine a lively tension asserts itself immediately. Flavours of yellow citrus, pineapple and nectarines come to the fore. Wood is noted but it is very much in the background. It provides a fragrant base and some texture to the mid palate. This wine has good length and all the while the flavours change in the mouth, the acid stands guard ensuring a very clean finish.”
95 points & Gold Medal International Wine Challenge 2022
“Smokey matchstick top note marked citrus fruit on nose. Very long finish with complexity from judicious oak. Outstanding example of South Africa’s Cool climate wines. Firm structure, savoury and long, lingering acidity.”
92 points & Silver Medal Decanter World Wine Awards
“Lovely aromas of baked orange, smoke and hints of oak. Lively and fresh, well-concentrated with ripe fruit and fresh acidity.”
91 points Falstaff
“Medium yellow green, silver reflections. Delicate cookie, ripe yellow tropical fruit of mango and papaya, light blossom honey, smoky herbal savouriness underneath. Juicy, subtle notes of white peach and lychee, hints of caramel, subtle acidity, fruity expression in the finish, accessible food wine of medium length.”
16.5 points JancisRobinson.com
“Tasting this at the tail end of a very interesting mini vertical of Lothian Rieslings, the thing that most struck me is how Riesling-like their Chardonnay is! Breathtakingly high acidity, smoke and limes, race and tension so strung wire to wire that it feels as if the wine might snap in your mouth, into a million tiny shards. And then, just towards the end, the wine relents: apricots and cream, warm almonds, pistachios. You could drink this now, but personally I’d give it another two or three years in bottle (tasted in Jan 2023).”
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