De Wetshof Bon Vallon Chardonnay 2025 vs Magpie Estate Rag & Bone Riesling 2024
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| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £15.99 | £15.99 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | De Wetshof | Magpie Estate |
| Style | White | White |
| Grape | Chardonnay | Riesling |
| Country | South Africa | Australia |
| Sweetness | — | Dry |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
De Wetshof Bon Vallon Chardonnay 2025
De Wetshof Bon Vallon is a fresh, mineral-driven unoaked Chardonnay from the Robertson Valley — one of South Africa's most celebrated white wine regions, where cooling southern ocean breezes funnel up the valley and limestone-rich soils impart a distinctive mineral character. Vinified unoaked and matured on its lees, this is a Chardonnay of real elegance, texture, and precision from one of the Cape's most storied and awarded estates. Why You'll Love It De Wetshof Estate has roots in the Cape stretching back to 1694, when the pioneering De Wet family first settled here. Under the stewardship of Danie de Wet, the estate has become internationally acclaimed for its commitment to high-quality white wines, sustainable practices, and exemplary labour standards. Bon Vallon is their benchmark unoaked Chardonnay — a wine that consistently over-delivers on freshness, complexity, and value. If you love Chablis but want something with a little more warmth and generosity, this is the bottle to explore. Vineyard & Production Grapes are hand-harvested from prime vineyard sites in Robertson, overlooking the Breede River. Vinified unoaked to preserve the purity of the Chardonnay, then matured on its lees to enhance texture, freshness, and subtle complexity while maintaining a clean, mineral character. Tasting Notes Pale gold in colour. Lemon, honeysuckle blossom, and peach on the nose. The palate is vibrant and mineral-driven — lemony freshness, a delicate yeasty texture, and a subtle nutty finish that lingers pleasingly. Perfect Pairings Pairs beautifully with Caesar salad, seared salmon or tuna, grilled or roasted white meats, and pan-fried duck. Also excellent with creamy pasta dishes, soft cheeses, and seafood risotto. Grape Variety Chardonnay 100%
Magpie Estate Rag & Bone Riesling 2024
Magpie Estate Rag and Bone Riesling is a vibrant and characterful white wine from a single vineyard high on the eastern side of Eden Valley in South Australia . Eden Valley is one of Australia's most celebrated regions for Riesling, prized for producing wines of exceptional vibrancy, purity and longevity, and Rag and Bone is a fine example of why. Why You'll Love It The story behind this wine is as characterful as the wine itself. When only half the fruit from this exceptional single vineyard was needed, the rest was nearly discarded. Magpie Estate stepped in, inspired by the idea that one man's trash is another man's treasure. The name came when a rag and bone van pulled up outside during a brainstorm. The result is a wine of real personality and precision, rescued from obscurity and all the better for it. Vineyard and Production Sourced from a single vineyard high up on the eastern side of Eden Valley, where warm days and cool nights allow the grapes to develop ripe, intense fruit flavours while retaining the zing and acidity that defines great Eden Valley Riesling. Grapes are harvested in the cool hours of the morning and delivered immediately to the winery, where they are processed gently through a tank press. The juice is cold settled for three days before being transferred into fermentation tanks, preserving the wine's natural freshness and aromatic purity. Tasting Notes A floral nose of jasmine, lime zest and waxed lemons over crushed marble. The palate is bright, taut and citrusy, with citrus oils adding to the palate weight. Crisp yet with plenty of body, finishing long and nervy with real persistence and drive. Perfect Pairings A natural partner for bold, aromatic dishes. Try it with chilli prawns, green Thai curry, fish or chicken laksa with chilli, coconut, ginger and lime. Also excellent alongside sushi, soft goat's cheese or a light seafood salad. Grape Variety Riesling
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