A winter warmer

This week we bring you a hearty bottle from South Africa. Full of life, rich in taste and guaranteed to warm frozen December souls.

Located only 70 km outside Cape Town, situated on a inland plateau 350 meters above the sea, we find the vineyards for our Chardonnay. 
Elgin Vintners is a collaboration between six excellent wine makers, producing under the same brand. They've got an exiting series of wines, ranging from Pinot Noir, Syrah, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, blends and more. But we've fallen in love with their tasty Chardonnay. It's stored in French oak and left for 10 months on the lees. This gives a wine packed with flavours which I've introduced to many of my Burgundy friends, with great success. 

Elgin Vintners Chardonnay 2019 - 229kr

Light yellow colour. 
Great nose with peaches, ripe lemons, tangerines, roasted nuts, oak and rich butter notes. 
Delicious taste of ripe citrus fruits, with lemon taking the front seat. You also find great flavours of apples and butter. Nice presence of oak. Well balanced. 
Good and pleasant acidity and long aftertaste.

A brilliant bottle that pairs well with food, but is excellent just to enjoy on its own.

With food
Great acidity and huge concentration in the fruit makes this a versatile bottle for food. It can handle any chicken or turkey dish, but will go great with creamy pork dishes as well. 
If you want to try it with fish, make sure the fish is white and the sauce is full of butter.