White

Fleur du Cap Privee Chardonnay Unfiltered

0.75L | 14.0%

16 , 9 5

Chardonnay

Fleur du Cap

Aantal

Can only be ordered per case (6).

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Fleur du Cap Privee Chardonnay Unfiltered

Taste & Aging

Light

Bold

Smooth

Tannic

Dry

Sweet

Soft

Acidity

Drinking Window

Aging phase Until 2026

Ready to drink 2026 - 2030

Past peak After 2030

Aromas

Peach Apricot Mango Pineapple Tropical fruit Vanilla Toast Wood Dried peach Dried apricots

Food Pairing

Creamy pasta Lobster Roasted chicken

This Chardonnay is unfiltered, a unique technique that creates a fuller, more robust wine with more terroir. This Fleur du Cap series of wines is also aged for a long time in oak barrels, specifically twelve months in French and American new oak. All the barrels are new and unused, giving it its full flavor—truly a work of art.

The careful selection of the Privee series

The Privee series is a careful selection of the finest wines from the Fleur du Cap cellar. The grapes are selected from two vineyards in the Stellenbosch region. The first is situated on the slopes of the majestic Helderberg Mountains, facing west with a north-south orientation. This vineyard was planted in 1993 and enjoys a gentle, cooling breeze from the Atlantic Ocean in the afternoon. The second comes from the Stellenbosch Kloof, planted in 2006 and situated on a warmer eastern slope. Irrigation is supplemental and is applied towards the end of the growing season, with harvest taking place in late February. After harvest, the grapes are fermented in stainless steel tanks, after which they are pressed and the juice is clarified. After a quarter of fermentation is complete, the wine is transferred to 40 percent first-fill, 40 percent second-fill, and 20 percent third-fill oak barrels. Bâtonnage takes place every two weeks, and the wine spends nine months in barrel to ensure the perfect marriage of fruit and oak flavors. Only the finest batches were selected for the final blend.

Enjoy a powerful Chardonnay from Fleur du Cap

On the nose, this Chardonnay Unfiltered has hints of ripe peach, apricot, mango, pineapple, and vanilla. The palate is very powerful and richly textured, very creamy, with broad flavors of tropical fruit, vanilla, toast, wood, and hints of dried peach and apricot. A true celebration, what a rich, full flavor! Don't drink it too cold, as that's a shame, and there may be some sediment in the wine because it's unfiltered!

Product details

Alcohol content	14.0%
Vintage	2024
Size	0.75L
Region	Western Cape
Sub-region	Stellenbosch
Land	South Africa
Producer	Fleur du Cap
Varietal(s)	Chardonnay
Oak aging	Yes, Aged for 9 to 12 months in French and American oak barrels (both entirely new and a selection of 40% first-fill, 40% second-fill, and 20% third-fill).
Ideal serving temperature ?	12° - 14°C