Hamilton Russell Vineyards Chardonnay

Hand-picked, aged in French oak: citrus, white flowers, vanilla. With fish or pasta.

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Hamilton Russell Vineyards Chardonnay

The Hamilton Russell Vineyards Chardonnay is one of South Africa's most famous white wines – and for good reason. Once you have drunk it, you understand why it is repeatedly compared to the best Burgundies.

The winery is located in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley near Hermanus, about 150 kilometers southeast of Cape Town. Anthony Hamilton Russell laid the foundation in 1975, his son Anthony Jr. runs it today. The soils here – clay-rich, interspersed with limestone – and the cool climate right on the Atlantic give this Chardonnay its characteristic tension. Fermentation and aging take place in French barriques, some of which are new, which gives structure and depth without over-oaking the wine.

In the glass, it shows ripe citrus fruit, white peach, and a hint of hazelnut. The acidity is precise and keeps the wine lively, the mouthfeel creamy without heaviness. The finish is long, mineral, with a slight buttery note from the barrel aging.

  • Temperature: 11–13 °C
  • Food: Scallops with saffron sauce, lobster, sea bass, aged Brie
Grape variety Chardonnay
Taste Dry
Alcohol 13 % Vol.
Serving temp. 8–10 °C
Volume 1,5 l
Country of origin South Africa
Region Franschhoek
Grape variety Chardonnay
Wine color White Wine
Vintage 2024
Alcohol content 13 % Vol.
Taste Dry

The Winery

Hamilton Russell Vineyards

Hamilton Russell Vineyards is located in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley – a cool, sea-near valley behind the old fishing village of Hermanus, in the far south of Africa. Hardly any winery on the continent is located so far south. Here, the Hamilton Russell family has done pioneering work: they showed that South Africa can produce Pinot Noir and Chardonnay at a world-class level.

Cooling sea breezes from the Atlantic, nutrient-poor soils, and a lot of patience – that is the recipe. The result? Wines with depth and individual character that do not deny their origin.

One sip, and you know: This comes from here, from no other place in the world. The wines taste lively and precise – fresh red fruits, a bit of earth, a salty hint of the sea. Nothing too much, nothing too little. Simply harmonious.

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