2023 Stellenbosch Chardonnay, Great Heart

• Style: Bright, mineral-driven Chardonnay
• Taste: Lemon rind, red apple, toasted brioche, wet stone minerality
• Food: Poultry, shellfish, white fish, oily fish, pasta & risotto
• Occasion: Sunday lunch, date night
• Serve: Cool, 8–10°C, natural cork

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Lemon rind and red apple leap from the glass alongside a mineral snap of wet stone and toasted brioche. Bracing acidity cuts against a velvety, creamy palate without tipping into heaviness, and the finish lingers clean and refreshing. This is a Chardonnay that demands to be drunk young and cool, straight from the cellar.

The Winery — Great Heart

Founded in 2021, Great Heart operates as a worker-owned collective mentored by the Mullineux family. The winemaking team, led by head winemaker Gynore Hendricks, follows sustainable viticultural practices and minimal intervention cellar work, allowing the site to speak. The 2023 vintage, shaped by a long, measured ripening season after winter rains, was hand-harvested in early morning, whole-bunch pressed, and fermented in French oak with wild yeasts and zero added sulphur until blending. Grapes source from decomposed granite slopes in the Polkadraai Hills facing the cooling influence of False Bay, where maritime breeze, elevation, and granite soils deliver vibrant structure and mineral purity.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Pair this wine with grilled chicken, buttered seafood, roasted fish, and creamy sauces. At 13% ABV with a natural cork closure, it's built for the table rather than the cellar. Serve cool, 8–10°C. Whether you're exploring Stellenbosch's diverse slopes or discovering South Africa's modern wine story—sustainable, vegan-friendly, and made by people who own their own narrative—this is precisely where to start for Sunday lunch or date night.