Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Chardonnay (Barrel Fermented) 2024 vs Tinpot Hut Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2025
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| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £15.99 | £15.99 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Kleine Zalze | Tinpot Hut |
| Style | White | White |
| Grape | Chardonnay | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Region | Stellenbosch | Marlborough |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
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Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Chardonnay (Barrel Fermented) 2024
Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Chardonnay is an elegant, complex barrel-fermented white wine from South Africa's Western Cape, crafted from vineyards in Stellenbosch and Robertson. The Stellenbosch portion provides structure and fruit from decomposed granite soils, while the Robertson portion adds texture and mineral elements from limestone-based soils, creating a wine with delicate oak, crystalline acidity, and a slight pithy finish. Why You'll Love It This is South African Chardonnay with real elegance—complex, beautifully balanced, and expertly crafted with 8 months in French oak. The 2023 vintage was one of the smallest Chardonnay harvests in history, making this wine particularly special. Careful winemaking including extended skin contact, whole bunch pressing for finesse, and barrel fermentation at low temperatures creates exceptional quality. The combination of granite and limestone soils adds layers of complexity, offering outstanding value for a barrel-fermented Chardonnay. Vineyard & Production Sourced from Stellenbosch vineyards planted in decomposed granite soils (providing structure and fruit) and Robertson vineyards on limestone-based soils (providing texture and mineral elements). The 2023 vintage featured a moderate, dry winter and spring with earlier bud-break and flowering. Grapes were harvested and crushed with extended skin contact for at least 12 hours before pressing. Only free-run juice was used, with certain portions whole bunch pressed for elegance. After settling, juice was inoculated with slow-fermenting yeast, racked into barrel, and fermented at low temperature. The wine spent 8 months in a combination of 20% new and 80% second and third fill 400L French oak barrels. Tasting Notes Elegant and complex with upfront aromas of limes and citrus blossoms. Delicate taste of oak on the palate supported by crystalline acid structure and a slight pithy finish. Medium-bodied with excellent balance and refinement. Perfect Pairings A versatile wine
Tinpot Hut Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2025
Tinpot Hut Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is a bright, aromatic white from one of New Zealand's most celebrated wine regions. Drawing on fruit from two of Marlborough's finest sub-zones — the Wairau Valley and the Blind River — this is a wine that balances classic varietal expression with genuine complexity and finesse. Why You'll Love It This is Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc at its most characterful — vivid, precise, and full of personality. By blending fruit from the tropical-leaning Wairau Valley with the mineral-driven Blind River sub-region, Tinpot Hut achieves a depth that sets it apart from the crowd. It punches well above its price point and drinks beautifully from the moment you open it. Vineyard & Production Fruit was machine harvested in the cool of the night to preserve freshness, then transported swiftly to the winery for gentle pressing with minimal skin contact. The must was chilled for 48 hours before being racked to 100% stainless steel tanks, where fermentation took place at cool temperatures to lock in the wine's vibrant aromatics and varietal character. Tasting Notes The nose opens with classic blackcurrant bud and freshly cut thyme, with tropical notes of passion fruit and melon from the Wairau Valley fruit. Mineral and saline nuances from the Blind River sub-region add an elegant layer of complexity, while a fine, precise line of acidity carries the palate to a clean, refreshing finish. Perfect Pairings A wonderfully versatile food wine. Serve with goat's cheese, grilled sea bass, smoked salmon, Thai green curry, summer salads, or a simple plate of oysters. Also excellent as an aperitif on a warm evening. The Grape 100% Sauvignon Blanc
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