Winery Oak Valley - Chardonnay

Winery Oak ValleyChardonnay

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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 Oak Valley is a white wine from the region of Elgin 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 Oak Valley is in the top 10 of wines of Elgin.

Taste structure of the Chardonnay from the Winery Oak Valley

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Chardonnay of Winery Oak Valley 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 Oak Valley 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 Oak Valley's Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
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 10 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 10 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 10 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 10 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 10 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 10 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 411110
Chardonnay - 2012
In the top 10 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Chardonnay from Winery Oak Valley are 2018, 2016, 2010, 2017 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Oak Valley

The winery offers 20 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Oak Valley is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 750 of of South Africa wines
In the top 20 of of Elgin wines
In the top 5000 of white wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Elgin

The wine region of Elgin is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paul Cluver or the Domaine Matthew Van Heerden produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Elgin are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Elgin often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone fruit or cheese and sometimes also flavors of quince, beeswax or citrus zest.


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: Bitter

Normal for certain young red wines rich in tannin, bitterness is in other cases a defect due to a bacterial disease.

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