Hartenberg Estate The Eleanor Chardonnay 2024

The nose reveals finely integrated toast layered with lemon zest, white peach and delicate blossom. The palate is poised and textured, with vibrant acidity driving citrus and subtle stone fruit through a focused, mineral line to a long, persistent finish.

Oysters, Scallops and Chardonnay risotto with a basil cream sauce, Cape line-fish, Cheeses.

variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]
winemaker : Carl Schultz
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13 % vol  rs : 4.5 g/l  pH : 3.23  ta : 7.0 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Mineral   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
2026 Decanter World Wine Awards - 91 points

ageing : Up to 15 years from vintage


The Eleanor Chardonnay honours the matriarch of the Finlayson family who, with her husband Maurice, owned Hartenberg Estate (then "Montagne") from 1948 to 1977. Strong and resolute in character, yet always sophisticated and poised, who better personifies our super-premium Chardonnay?

about the harvest: Hand-harvested from verified regenerative vineyards and made with precision, it expresses purity, structure, and sophistication.

in the cellar : Barrel ageing 10 months in 225L French oak barriques, 30% new

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