Kissinger, Chardonnay 2023 South Africa 5 to 2 metres under

5 to 2 metres under the surface

I simply adore this

but the soil here is a different mixture of colluvium and spilite

One sip and you’re transported to the Med

Kissinger, Chardonnay 2023 South Africa 5 to 2 metres underPlace: Rheinhessen, Germany Grape: Chardonnay Vibe: Juicy Chardo of the highest order. Those in France might well be feeling a little nervous, and rightly so. This is flinty and reductive at first, before it unfurls into apple skin, orange zest and a gentle bready note from the lees. Two winters in barrel have harmonised what was a cracking yet powerful vintage in this neck of the woods. Burgundian comparisons are more than fair, but this also speaks