Lovely Creatures Chardonnay 2022

Where: Western Cape, South AfricaGrapes: ChardonnayBody: MediumCategory: White Wine Medium bodied.  Expressive aromas of cooking apples, vanilla, and baking spices.  The palate is bright and linear but ample, with citrus notes and a robust finish. Great tension.  Sustainable  // hand harvested // woman winemaker // vegan 2022  //  750ml  // ABV 13% Playing with Chardonnay is something Stephanie loves to do, even if it is not a part of the Thistle & Weed selection.  When she has had access to great fruit, she has always said yes and historically would bulk the wine off to a buyer. In this vintage of the Lovely Creatures collaboration, Steph sourced the Chardonnay from the Swartland on sandy clay soils with ferricrete (koffieklip) intermixed, which give that rich, purity of fruit that the Swartland is known for. The reason for switching the source of the fruit to the Swartland in 2022 (after sourcing from Stellenbosch in 2021) was that the yields in Stellenbosch were insanely low