Winery Newton JohnsonFamily Vineyards Chardonnay
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Taste structure of the Family Vineyards Chardonnay from the Winery Newton Johnson
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Family Vineyards Chardonnay of Winery Newton Johnson in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Family Vineyards Chardonnay of Winery Newton Johnson in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, oaky or tropical.
Food and wine pairings with Family Vineyards Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Family Vineyards Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Family Vineyards Chardonnay
The Family Vineyards Chardonnay of Winery Newton Johnson matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of traditional welsh dark beer, hard-boiled eggs and gourmet muffins or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.
Details and technical informations about Winery Newton Johnson's Family Vineyards Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Family Vineyards Chardonnay from Winery Newton Johnson are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2012 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Newton Johnson
The Winery Newton Johnson is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Ward of the Western Cape ("Heaven and Earth" in Dutch) near Hermanus: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are the signature wines with a restrained Burgundian profile. Chardonnay with vibrant acidity and clear minerality — citrus, apple and pear rather than tropical. Spicy and savoury Pinot Noir with cherries, raspberries and earthy notes. Atlantic breezes cooled by the Benguela current, latitude 34°S, Bokkeveld shale soils.
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Full
A full, complete and harmonious wine, offering a great wealth of flavours.
