Winery Haut Espoir - Chardonnay

Winery Haut EspoirChardonnay

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Chardonnay of Winery Haut Espoir is a white wine from the region of Franschhoek of Western Cape.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Chardonnay of the Winery Haut Espoir is in the top 90 of wines of Franschhoek.

Taste structure of the Chardonnay from the Winery Haut Espoir

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Chardonnay of Winery Haut Espoir in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Chardonnay of Winery Haut Espoir in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Haut Espoir's Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Chardonnay - 2018
In the top 90 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 90 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 411110
Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 90 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Chardonnay - 2011
In the top 90 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Chardonnay - 2010
In the top 90 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 411110
Chardonnay - 2009
In the top 90 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Chardonnay from Winery Haut Espoir are 2009, 2016, 2017, 2010 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Haut Espoir

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Haut Espoir is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 2000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 95 of of Franschhoek wines
In the top 15000 of white wines
In the top 65000 wines of the world

The wine region of Franschhoek

The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.


The wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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The word of the wine: Aragnan

A very rare white grape variety that can be found in the blends of the Palette appellation (Provence).

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