Newton Johnson Family Vineyards
Upper Hemel en Aarde Valley Chardonnay
Western Cape, South Africa
Wow, what a killer Chardonnay this is, Newton Johnson’s Family Vineyards 2019. From the get-go, the wine bursts forth with aromas of burnt butter, toffee, bruised pear, apple tart and chamomile. This has great variety on the nose and displays characteristics of fruit, herbaceousness, oak and sharp citrus. It’s quite arresting and makes for a wine you sniff for some time before taking a sip.
So, the sip? Intense and concentrated on the palate, showing great depth and terrific cut from fresh squeezed lime. The wine expands in the mouth and finishes long.
This really is exemplary Chardonnay and I’m glad I have a few more bottles in the trunk.
Wow, what a killer Chardonnay this is, Newton Johnson’s Family Vineyards 2019. From the get-go, the wine bursts forth with aromas of burnt butter, toffee, bruised pear, apple tart and chamomile. This has great variety on the nose and displays characteristics of fruit, herbaceousness, oak and sharp citrus. It’s quite arresting and makes for a wine you sniff for some time before taking a sip.
So, the sip? Intense and concentrated on the palate, showing great depth and terrific cut from fresh squeezed lime. The wine expands in the mouth and finishes long.
This really is exemplary Chardonnay and I’m glad I have a few more bottles in the trunk.
We are stopping for a glass at the Cape Grace Hotel in Cape Town after a day touring the nicer parts of coastal Cape Town as shown in the photos. It’s beautiful but, can’t wait to get to Stellenbosch tomorrow.
Newton Johnson is one of good SA producers in the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley in Hermanus, which is SE about an hour and forty minutes from Cape Town.
The nose reminds me of Sonoma Chardonnay without being hammered by new oak. Green apple, lime edging towards candy, pineapple, green melon, blended tropical fruit mix, white peach, butter but, not overdone, honeysuckle, light herbaceous notes, touch of saline, beautiful soft chalkiness, limestone minerals, fruit blossoms, yellow lilies & spring flowers.
The body is full, heavy and waxy. It’s rich. It also has a sense of tannins. The fruits are nicely ripened. Green apple, lime edging towards candy, pineapple, green melon, blended tropical fruit mix, white peach, vanilla, butter but, not overdone, honeysuckle, light herbaceous notes, touch of saline, beautiful soft chalkiness, palate penetrating volcanic minerals, limestone, some flinty notes, fruit blossoms, yellow lilies & spring flowers. The acidity is quite perfect. The finish is the definition of; rich, lush, elegant and well balanced. It’s persists for two to three minutes. Really nice! Also, appreciate the 13% ABV.
Photos of, The Mountains surrounding Camps Bay, the Waterfront area and the bar in the Cape Grace Hotel.
We are stopping for a glass at the Cape Grace Hotel in Cape Town after a day touring the nicer parts of coastal Cape Town as shown in the photos. It’s beautiful but, can’t wait to get to Stellenbosch tomorrow.
Newton Johnson is one of good SA producers in the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley in Hermanus, which is SE about an hour and forty minutes from Cape Town.
The nose reminds me of Sonoma Chardonnay without being hammered by new oak. Green apple, lime edging towards candy, pineapple, green melon, blended tropical fruit mix, white peach, butter but, not overdone, honeysuckle, light herbaceous notes, touch of saline, beautiful soft chalkiness, limestone minerals, fruit blossoms, yellow lilies & spring flowers.
The body is full, heavy and waxy. It’s rich. It also has a sense of tannins. The fruits are nicely ripened. Green apple, lime edging towards candy, pineapple, green melon, blended tropical fruit mix, white peach, vanilla, butter but, not overdone, honeysuckle, light herbaceous notes, touch of saline, beautiful soft chalkiness, palate penetrating volcanic minerals, limestone, some flinty notes, fruit blossoms, yellow lilies & spring flowers. The acidity is quite perfect. The finish is the definition of; rich, lush, elegant and well balanced. It’s persists for two to three minutes. Really nice! Also, appreciate the 13% ABV.
Photos of, The Mountains surrounding Camps Bay, the Waterfront area and the bar in the Cape Grace Hotel.
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Started off with reductive notes that reminded me almost of a Rhine Riesling and or Jura, but that blew off and the new oak fermentation aromas came of toasty, ash and vainilla. It reminded me of how Californian Chardonnays once were. I felt that it was extremely well balanced and had a long bright and refreshing finish. Outstanding #chardonnay #southafricanwine
Started off with reductive notes that reminded me almost of a Rhine Riesling and or Jura, but that blew off and the new oak fermentation aromas came of toasty, ash and vainilla. It reminded me of how Californian Chardonnays once were. I felt that it was extremely well balanced and had a long bright and refreshing finish. Outstanding #chardonnay #southafricanwine
Jun 2nd, 2017Reductive flinty Chardonnay. #westlondonwineschool
Reductive flinty Chardonnay. #westlondonwineschool
May 16th, 2023
Well balanced buttery chardonnay, With elegant notea of citrus and elegant oakiness.
Superb South African Quality
Well balanced buttery chardonnay, With elegant notea of citrus and elegant oakiness.
Superb South African Quality
