Lismore Chardonnay 2020

This very special Chardonnay was made in the style of a traditional Burgundian Chablis. It shows intense citrus and soft fruit layered with brioche, honey, and walnut carried by a distinct minerality and crisp acidity with a lingering citrus finish.

30% of the grapes come from Lismore’s vineyards in Greyton, the vineyards are planted in decomposed shale over clay at 300 meters in the foothills of the Sonderend Mountain Range. The other 70% of the grapes come from Kaaimansgat in Elandskloof as well as grapes from the Upper Hemel en Aarde valley. A low mean February temperature lends to an extended ripening period that can put harvest 3-4 weeks later than traditional wine-growing regions in South Africa. The intense citrus notes and the lingering finish are consistent trademarks of Lismore's specific terroir. The restrained minerality of the Chardonnay is a clear indication of the cool climate in which