Chardonnay
Best known in Burgundy, Champagne, California
The world's most versatile white grape. Crisp, mineral and citrusy in cool places like Chablis; rich, creamy and toasty when oak-aged in warmer spots. It is also a key grape in Champagne.
The LiberatorWestern Cape, South Africa
The Liberator Knick-Knack Paddywack Chardonnay
£19.5075cl
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- CountrySouth Africa
- RegionWestern Cape
- GrapeChardonnay
- StyleDry & medium
- Alcohol13.5%
What it tastes like
Clean citrus fruit, apple, a touch of peach and white flowers on the nose follow onto the palate, which has a lovely weight and creamy texture.
Light
Full
Lovely with
- AntipastiSalami · Marinated peppers · Burrata
- Roast chickenSunday roast · Herb-stuffed thighs
- PastaCarbonara · Pesto · Seafood linguine
- RisottoMushroom · Seafood · Spring vegetable
- PoultryChristmas turkey · Guinea fowl · Poussin
The grape
Where it's from
Western Cape
South Africa
South Africa's wine heartland, encompassing everything from the cool coastal valleys to the warmer inland sites. Extraordinarily diverse in climate and soil: a single appellation that contains multitudes — from delicate Elgin Pinot to muscular Swartland reds.
Meet the producer
The Liberator
Western Cape, South Africa
The Liberator is the label of Master of Wine Richard Kelley, who lived and worked in the Cape from 1995 to 2002. Love Wine stocks an old-vine Chenin, a Chardonnay made by Johnnie Calitz at Glen Carlou, and Telegram Sam, a Rhône-style red.
More from The Liberator →The story behind it
Rick is the alter ego of Master of Wine, Richard Kelley. Over the past 25 years, Richard has become one of the most respected authorities on South African wine in the UK and beyond. Between 1995 and 2002, he lived and worked in the Cape, witnessing the renaissance of the post-apartheid wine industry. Throughout this fruitful period, he established a healthy rapport with the great and the good of the local wine scene, affording him access to their distinguished cellars. This is his homage to the region's Chardonnay, made by the extremely talented Johnnie Calitz in the cellars of Glen Carlou. This much-loved producer, located a few minutes from the university town of Stellenbosch and about half an hour's drive from Cape Town, is famed for its exquisite Chardonnay. So, this is a major coup for The Liberator. Expect a distinctly Burgundian experience at a fraction of the price and with a little additional sunshine in the mix.
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Delivery & collection
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