Winery Sterhuis - Barrel Selection Chardonnay

Winery SterhuisBarrel Selection Chardonnay

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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 Barrel Selection Chardonnay of Winery Sterhuis is a white wine from the region of Stellenbosch 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.

Taste structure of the Barrel Selection Chardonnay from the Winery Sterhuis

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Barrel Selection Chardonnay of Winery Sterhuis in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Barrel Selection Chardonnay of Winery Sterhuis 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 Sterhuis's Barrel Selection Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

Barrel Selection Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Barrel Selection Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Barrel Selection Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Barrel Selection Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Barrel Selection Chardonnay - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Barrel Selection Chardonnay - 2011
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Barrel Selection Chardonnay - 2010
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Barrel Selection Chardonnay from Winery Sterhuis are 2011, 2016, 2013, 2010 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Sterhuis

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Sterhuis is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 850 of of South Africa wines
In the top 350 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 6000 of white wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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.

News related to this wine

The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

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The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

The word of the wine: Fade in

Said of a wine whose different elements are perceived in the mouth in a pleasant and harmonious way.

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