Bon Courage Hillside Colombard Chardonnay

Bon Courage Hillside Colombard Chardonnay from Robertson South Africa. Characteristically fresh Colombard and richly flavored Chardonnay are the ideal partners for a fine glass of dry white wine. Fruity aromas of fresh lime and tropical fruit. Fresh, even invigorating white wine with complexity. On the palate, the many fresh fruits, such as peach, tangerine and lemon, dominate. In the process, it remains elegant, juicy and round. Seductive white wine that is a pleasure to drink.

Colombard, rich-bearing white grape variety of reasonable quality. The grape is a cross between gouais and chenin blanc, originating from the Charente region north of Bordeaux. In the past, the Colombard (along with Ugni Blanc and Folle Blanche) was considered the distillation grape par excellence. The Colombard is the fruitiest of the three and contributes relatively less to the distillate because there is a strong preference for neutral base wines. Wines from the Colombard are never top-level wines. The youthful freshness is their only, albeit meritorious, positive characteristic. In California, the grape is called French Colombard and in South Africa Colombar.

Chardonnay, the grape of white Burgundy and Champagne, is planted all over the world. Delivers good to very good wine with a full, dry taste. Chardonnay is a grape that does not have a clear character, which depends on the terroir (soil and climate) and the method of wine making. Chardonnay lends itself very well to maturing in wooden barrels.

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