Buy Stellenbosch Glenelly The Glass Collection - Chardonnay 2013 (lot: 45179)

Stellenbosch Glenelly The Glass Collection - Chardonnay 2013

White fruit

Gastronomic wine

13^%

0.75L

Intensity

An excellent South African Chardonnay from the former proprietor of the Bordeaux cru classé vineyard Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. Perfectly balanced between fresh and full. More info

Lot presentation
Stellenbosch Glenelly The Glass Collection - Chardonnay

The wine

This cuvée is naturally fermented in stainless steel tanks, without malolactic fermentation. The wine is matured on the lees prior to bottling. On tasting, it reveals a pale yellow appearance with green hues. The nose exudes aromas of lime, white flowers and melon. There is an attractive balance in the mouth between freshness, fruit and richness, with a slightly saline finish.

Information about domain Glenelly

After 30 years at the head of château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande in Pauillac, May de Lencquesaing decided to embark on a new wine adventure in South Africa. At the age of 78, she purchased Glenelly Estate, a 125ha farm in the heart of the iconic Stellenbosch appellation, producing wines since 17th century. There, on the lower slopes of the beautiful Simonsberg Mountains, on decomposed granite and sandstone soils, she planted her beloved red Bordeaux varietals as well as Shiraz and Chardonnay. The majority of the slopes are facing east and offer Glenelly an unusual cool climate for the region, enabling slow grape ripening. She built a state-of-the-art contemporary winery and hired winemaker Luke O'Cuinneagain, previously trained at Angelus, Screaming Eagle and Rustenberg. Today, the wines of Glenelly are internationally recognised for their great elegance and finesse, and the estate is a real tribute to the amazing dedication of its owner and all of her team.