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Julien Schaal - Western Cape Mountain Vineyards Chardonnay 2022
Julien Schaal - Western Cape Mountain Vineyards Chardonnay 2022

Julien Schaal - Western Cape Mountain Vineyards Chardonnay 2022

Western Cape|White wine
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3/5 (2 customers)

91/100

James Suckling

South Africa
Chardonnay
round and flexible
asparagus
“Aromas of ripe apples, almonds, marzipan, and honeysuckle. Medium-bodied to full-bodied with a round texture. The wine has a fresh, lively fruitiness, with a chalky finish. Ready to drink now. Screw cap.” (James Suckling 2022)

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Estate

Julien et Sophie Schaal

Vintage

Mountain Vineyards Chardonnay

Vintage

2022

Designation

Western Cape

Region

South Africa

Grape Varieties

100% Chardonnay

Regions

Grapes from two vineyards: Elgin (the Cape’s coolest wine region, a highland plateau surrounded by mountain ranges, stony soil and red clay) and Upper Hemel-en-Aarde (a valley surrounded and sheltered by a mountain barrier formed by Galpin Peak and the Tower of Babel, with soil consisting of clay and gravel in the upper layer and clay shale in the lower layer)

Viticulture

Wine made from grapes or wine purchased from partner producers

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Gentle pressing, settling, juice transferred to 300-liter barrels

Livestock Farming

10 months before bottling

Alcohol content

13.5%

Nose

Ripe, tangy green plums and apples, notes of almonds and honeysuckle, creamy and floury hints

Palate

Medium-bodied, with a round texture and a chalky finish—a serious take on Chablis that offers an interesting alternative

Serve

At 10-12°C

Drink before

2025

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Pairs well with mussel risotto, trout in white butter sauce, asparagus bavarois, shellfish, and other seafood...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable wine, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)

About the estate:

Alongside a wine-trading venture in South Africa, Julien Schaal founded his Alsatian business in 2011—a highly original endeavor, as it is exclusively a wine-trading business based on the purchase of grapes from grand cru vineyards. Currently, nine grand cru wines are on the menu, representing just about every type of soil in the region, and the selection consists solely of Riesling—with the exception of a Gewürztraminer from the Osterberg and a blend from the Altenberg de Bergheim. In a blind tasting, his 2017 vintages blew us away. Hats off!
Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

Rated winery (2023 guide) Recommended

James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (2022 guide) 91/100

Rated winery (2023 guide) Recommended

About the wine:

Aromas of ripe apples, almonds, marzipan, and honeysuckle. Medium-bodied to full-bodied with a round texture. The wine has a fresh, lively, fruity character with a chalky finish. Ready to drink now. Screw cap.

Customer Rating

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3/5

based on 2 reviews

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Review by Mr. GUILLAUME Q. Published on 12/08/2023

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Review by Mr. FLORIAN C. Published on September 23, 2023

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