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Goedverwacht, Great Expectations, Chardonnay, Robertson, 2024
Our favourite wine at this estate – a benchmark ever since we shipped the 2002 vintage. The grapes are fermented in tanks holding small French oak blocks; and a few months on the lees gives it a little fat. Cream and toast greet you on the... Read More
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ColourWhite
RegionRobertson
GrowerGoedverwacht
Grape VarietyChardonnay
Vintage2024
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
ClosureScrewcap
CodeGDV124
Goedverwacht
Robertson, South Africa
Goedverwacht translates from Afrikaans as good hope – or great expectations, hence the labelling.
The du Toit family farm no less than 172 hectares of vines along the bends of the Breede river near Bonnievale.
The wines are made by father Jan in collaboration with son Gawie. Jan once firmly told me his place in the world of wine in...
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Chardonnay
Chardonnay is one of the most-widely planted varieties in the world.
Arguably not the most characterful grape, hence its common ageing in oak, yet at its pinnacle in Burgundy it produces some of the greatest (and certainly most expensive) white wines in the world. Look out for unoaked Chardonnay, it can make a pleasant change, and usually goes down very well with all those people who...
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Goedverwacht, Great Expectations, Chardonnay, Robertson, 2024
Our favourite wine at this estate – a benchmark ever since we shipped the 2002 vintage. The grapes are fermented in tanks holding small French oak blocks; and a few months on the lees gives it a little fat. Cream and toast greet you on the nose. Well-textured for the price, bright and gently creamy, it makes an easy aperitif
or an ideal partner to lightly spicy dishes. Now-2026
Goedverwacht translates from Afrikaans as good hope – or great expectations, hence the labelling. The du Toit family farm no less than 172 hectares of vines along the bends of the Breede river near Bonnievale. The wines are made by father Jan in collaboration with son Gawie. Jan once firmly told me his place in the world of wine in South Africa - "I farm for money, not with money" – distinguishing himself from all the supermarket owners, luxury goods merchants, bankers, jewellers or golfers who have bought wine estates in the Cape. Here there are indisputable economies of scale and modern practice, for example careful matching of variety to soil type and harvesting in the cool of the night and early morning. All three wines below benefit from a little oak influence.
The birds on the labels are blue cranes. Antropoides Paradisea is the national bird of South Africa, once commonly sighted in the Breede River Valley but now an endangered species.
Great choice of good-value wines in the January sales. The website is really easy to use to make up an order. Delivery, as is often the case, was within 24 hours and, as usual, was well-packed.Read More
I've bought a couple of cases recently, and many more in years gone by, and have really enjoyed their selection. They have a good range of interesting wines from some classic and some more…Read More
Judging by the wines I have had, someone is doing a very good job in selecting the wines to put before the public, and at a very fair price. Delivery from online purchases as also been quick and…Read More
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One of my favourite independents. Been enjoying these special wines for more than 10 years. Always interesting choices, and always great value in the sales!Read More
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