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Wine Review: Meerlust Stellenbosh Chardonnay 2021

Wine-Searcher's Wine Director, David Allen MW tastes a real benchmark South African Chardonnay in Meerlust's 2021 Chardonnay from the Stellenbosch region. Meerlust are wine producers who are most noted for their Bordeaux-styled Rubicon wine, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, but also makes wines from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The estate is named for its ocean view – Meerlust meaning 'pleasure of the ocean'. The vineyards benefit from cooling ocean breezes and evening mists during the summer, which helps lengthen the growing season and allows grapes to ripen more slowly (a major factor in resulting flavor intensity). The deep soils are rich in clay and granite, which is excellent for the Bordeaux varieties: Merlot on the rich clay and Cabernet on the well-drained granite. Pinot Noir is planted in the most elevated part of the vineyard, where it is cooler. Meerlust has been owned by the Myburgh family since 1756 (though it says 1693 on the label!) and today is run by the eighth generation, Hannes Myburgh. The estate's modern era began in the 1960s when Nico Myburgh visited Bordeaux and brought back his learnings on grape varieties and blending in particular, believing Bordeaux and Stellenbosch to have similar terroir. To find this wine on Wine-Searcher follow this link: https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/me... #chardonnay #stellenbosch #southafricanwine #winesearcher #meerlust #masterofwine #winelover #winetasting #whitewine #meerlustchardonnay