{"product_id":"glenelly-estate-reserve-chardonnay-stellenbosch-south-africa-2019","title":"Glenelly Estate, Reserve Chardonnay, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/winecloudinc.com\/pages\/stars-of-south-africa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/0441\/0666\/files\/SouthAfrica-01.jpg?v=1627084191\" width=\"651\" height=\"217\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5BEK5leC-kk\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCLICK HERE TO WATCH THE TASTING!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOverview of the Wine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eLocated on the southern slopes of the Simonsberg, Glenelly is owned by May-Eliane de Lencquesaing, Bordeaux doyenne and former owner of Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStruck by the tremendous potential of South Africa's terroir and the beauty of the country, May-Eliane de Lencquesaing decided to embark on a French adventure on African soil. She purchased Glenelly in 2003, and subsequently planted 66 of the property's 128 hectares to vineyards. The first estate-grown fruit came on line in 2007, and Glenelly's state-of-the-art winery building was completed in 2009. The wines are fermented naturally and made with as little intervention as possible, seeking to achieve the perfect balance of French style and South African terroir.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinemaker\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMay-Eliane de Lencquesaing\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrape \/ Blend\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eChardonnay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eStellenbosch, South Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinemaker's Tasting Notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Estate Reserve Chardonnay displays a wonderful bright crisp colour, with vibrant citrus, lime zest and hints of butterscotch on the nose. The palate is lush and the creamy texture is underpinned with beautiful mineral notes of toasted almond and vanilla. The finish is fresh with great minerality and with a nervous energy about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e90 Points - Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe palate is well balanced with tropical notes of pineapple \u003cspan\u003eand passion fruit on the entry, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efine acidity and a rounded, lightly honeyed finish. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RNDC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39479638687786,"sku":"","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/0441\/0666\/products\/Glenelly-Estate-Reserve-Chardonnay-Stellenbosch-South-africa-2019.jpg?v=1762527777","url":"https:\/\/marchantofwine.com\/products\/glenelly-estate-reserve-chardonnay-stellenbosch-south-africa-2019","provider":"Merchant of Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}