Did you know that this grape variety is a relative newcomer to South Africa? Its first commercial plantings date back only to the 1980s! By 1990, it represented 1.5% of South Africa’s wines, and now it accounts for a little…
Tag: Chardonnay
Bjana – Giant, 2011
It’s the 365th page of 2021, and what better way to close this year’s chapter than raising high the glasses filled with one exceptional Penina. We are at one of the most prominent names when speaking of this sparkling pleasure…
Istenič – Prestige cuvée, 2013
It is time we return to one of the most prominent families when it comes to speaking of sparkling – Penina in Slovenia. We’re at the Istenič family, and tonight we’ll be tasting their flagship wine, the Prestige cuvée that…
Kobal wines – White reserve, 2018
We’re returning to Bojan Kobal tonight to taste one of his distinctive cuvées, a blend of Chardonnay and Gewürztraminer that matured in oak and is named White reserve. Grapes are coming from the steep slopes of Haloze, from vineyards that…
Moro – Chardonnay, 2019
We’re stopping at Moro estate tonight, as we set on to try their Chardonnay that matured in oak. Moro is undoubtedly one of this year’s pleasant surprises, as all the wines I tasted were a delightful treat. No wonder that…
Boris Lisjak – Chardonnay, 2009
We’re cruising over the village of Dutovlje tonight and stopping at Boris Lisjak, a real gentleman known for crafting distinctive, high-quality wines that express the elegant soul of Karst. He’s known for producing wines of traditional varieties, but few know…
Renčel – Vincent Orange, 2018
It is time we return to the Renčel family as there is a macerated cuvée we have to look at tonight. We’ll be tasting the Vincent Orange, a blend of Malvasia, Chardonnay, Sauvignon and Vitovska that matured in used oak…
Edi Simčič – Fojana Chardonnay single-vineyard, 2018
We’re returning tonight to the Edi Simčič wine estate, as we set on to try another jewel from their single-vineyard wines. We’ll be looking at their barrel-fermented Chardonnay Fojana. This is their latest line that focuses on expressing the best…
Štoka – Cara, 2015
Karst and its people. There is a bond with this land, a land that has a special bond with its inhabitants and traditions. Tonight we’ll be sipping a wine that tries to emanate this bond. We’ll be looking at Štoka’s…
Puklavec family wines – 34 white cuvée, 2016
It is time we return to the Puklavec family wines, as there is a particular wine we’re setting on to taste tonight. We’ll be looking at one of their recent additions to the prestigious line of wines, a special cuvée…