False Bay Crystalline Chardonnay 2025

False Bay Crystalline Chardonnay, Coastal Region, South Africa, 2025

Grape: 100% Chardonnay, sustainable farming, wild ferment, matured on lees for 6 months, unoaked

Producer Tasting Note:

Wild yeast fermentation, low yields and naturally balanced grapes inform this serious un-oaked textural Chardonnay with great focus and poise. Classy, with flinty minerality and great purity and restraint. Extended time on the lees adds nutty and toasty notes. Intense yet delicate right through to the finish.

Critic's Tasting Note:

"This creamy white has aromas of chopped apples, hazelnuts and lemons. It’s medium-bodied, soft and easygoing. Vegan. Sustainable. Drink now. Screw cap."

89/100 points, James Suckling, August 2025

The grapes for False Bay Crystalline Chardonnay stem primarily from a single vineyard in Stellenbosch located next door to one of the region's most lauded proponents of this noble cultivar. This coastal vineyard, gives lower yields, smaller berries which maintain their own natural acidity, thus obviating the need to add acid during the winemaking process. Made by Waterkloof's talented young cellar-master Nadia Langenegger.

Food Match: Serve with roast chicken, pasta and creamy sauce or grilled tiger prawns