Winery Bellingham - Ancient Earth Chardonnay

Winery Bellingham Ancient Earth Chardonnay

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Ancient Earth Chardonnay of Winery Bellingham 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 Ancient Earth Chardonnay from the Winery Bellingham

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Ancient Earth Chardonnay of Winery Bellingham in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Ancient Earth Chardonnay of Winery Bellingham in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Bellingham's Ancient Earth Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.1°
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

Ancient Earth Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.7 1 1 1 0.5 0
Ancient Earth Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.7 1 1 1 0.5 0
Ancient Earth Chardonnay - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.3 1 1 1 0 0
Ancient Earth Chardonnay - 2011
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.3 1 1 1 0 0
Ancient Earth Chardonnay - 2010
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of Ancient Earth Chardonnay from Winery Bellingham are 2010, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Bellingham

The winery offers 73 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the DGB (Douglas Green Bellingham).
It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Bellingham is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 58 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 4000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 200 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 35000 of white wines
In the top 150000 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 Grape/Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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The word of the wine: Effervescent

Any wine loaded with CO2 (carbon dioxide), which is revealed in the form of bubbles, reinforcing the freshness effect in the mouth. This gas production is the result of what is called the second fermentation in the bottle. It occurs in champagnes and sparkling wines such as crémants.

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