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Meerlust Chardonnay Stellenbosch (2023)

£26.00
2023 • 75cl • 13.5%
White • Pure & Elegant • Chardonnay
93 pts - Tim Atkin & Platter's
The white from one of South Africa's most famous estates - a fresher, lighter style of Chardonnay that drinks like good white Burgundy at a fraction of the price.
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Meerlust is one of the oldest and most respected estates in South Africa - the same family has owned it near Stellenbosch since 1756, and its red Rubicon is one of the country's benchmark wines. The Chardonnay is its only white, and in recent years it's been made in a fresher, less heavy style.

All the fruit is grown on the estate, just a few kilometres from the sea. The breeze off the bay doesn't make the farm cold, but it smooths out the temperature, so the grapes ripen slowly and evenly and keep their freshness. The wine is fermented in French oak barrels and left to settle for several months, which gives it a little gentle richness and a soft, toasty edge - but the fruit is always the point, not the oak.

The result is bright and fresh, with lemon, pear and a touch of toasted almond, and a smooth, clean finish. There's enough weight to feel generous, without being heavy or buttery. Serve chilled, around 10-12°C.

The 2023 Vintage

2023 was a kind, even season in Stellenbosch - a long, steady ripening that let the fruit come in ripe but fresh. That balance is what you taste here: clear, lifted citrus and stone fruit with a clean line of freshness running through it, finishing crisp and long. A bright, focused vintage that drinks well now and will hold for a few years.

Drink: now - 2029

The Fulham Wine Co Take

If you like white Burgundy but not the price, this is one to know. It has the same easy mix of freshness and gentle, oaky richness, but it's made with a lighter hand than it used to be, so nothing feels heavy or overdone. A smart, food-friendly white from an estate better known for its reds - and proof they can do white just as well. Drink it over the next couple of years while it's bright.

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Meerlust

Established in 1756 and long held by the Myburgh family, Meerlust is one of Stellenbosch’s most historic and respected estates. Located just five kilometres from False Bay, the vineyards benefit from cooling maritime breezes that support slow, even ripening. Meerlust is best known for its Bordeaux-style blends, crafted with a traditional approach that prioritises structure and longevity. The result is refined, age-worthy wines that combine depth with balance, securing the estate’s reputation as a benchmark for classic Stellenbosch elegance.

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Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch is the Cape's most famous wine name - the university town at the heart of South African wine, ringed by granite mountains with False Bay breezes drawing off the day's heat. Cabernet is its calling card, grown on old decomposed-granite slopes into deep, ageable reds and Bordeaux blends. But the same cool sites have made it a serious white address too, from old-vine Chenin Blanc to taut, burgundy-styled Chardonnay. Range and pedigree in one place.

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