Cape Town Wine » Eikendal http://capetownwineblog.com A blog about South African wine news, awards & events Sat, 19 May 2012 13:39:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 South African Chardonnay ranked with the best of Burgundy http://capetownwineblog.com/2010/04/south-african-chardonnay-ranked-with-the-best-of-burgundy/ http://capetownwineblog.com/2010/04/south-african-chardonnay-ranked-with-the-best-of-burgundy/#comments Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:12:53 +0000 admin http://capetownwineblog.com/?p=1743 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Chardonnay du Monde 2010 compared Chardonnay wines from thirty-five different countries.

Amongst the top ten best Chardonnays of the world are wines from France, Greece, Austria, Spain, Germany, Canada and South Africa, the only new world wine producer to be included in this elite group. Our best Chardonnay on this list is Lourensford Winemaker’s Selection Chardonnay 2009.

CHARDONNAY DU MONDE 2010

CHARDONNAY DU MONDE 2010

Also winning a gold medal is The Abacus Chardonnay – True to Terroir 2008 made by Spier Wines.

Silver Medal winners are:

Groot Constantia Gouverneurs Chardonnay 2008

Spier Private Collection Chardonnay 2008

Tokara Reserve Collection – Stellenbosch Chardonnay 2008

Riebeek Cellars Chardonnay 2009

Glen Carlou Chardonnay 2008

Eikendal Chardonnay 2009

Durbanville Hills Chardonnay 2009

Danie De Wet Limestone Hill Chardonnay 2009

De Wetshof Estate Bon Vallon Chardonnay 2009

Graham Beck Brut Blanc de Blancs 2009

Bronze medal winners:

Stellenbosch Drive Chardonnay 2009

Moreson Blanc de Blancs Brut Methode Cap Classique Solitaire

De Wetshof Estate Finesse Chardonnay 2008

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