Winemaker Notes
Heavy clay soils rich in limestone allow this Chardonnay to emit optimum varietal expression in a cloak of rich complexity. An un-wooded wine, Limestone Hill has notes of grapefruit and nuts, with the complexity balanced by a nuanced elegance ending with a delicate ripeness.
As a culinary companion, Limestone Hill is superb with oysters, cream-based pasta dishes and light curries as well as roast pork and veal dishes.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
Creamy and finely knit, with vibrant acidity buoying flavors of ripe melon, pink grapefruit granita, grated ginger and blanched almond. The salty underpinning and a pretty floral note echo on the finish.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Starting with a crisp, clean and mineral-driven nose of lemon skin and bright citrus aromas, the 2022 Limestone Hill Chardonnay is fresh and vibrant. Medium-bodied, the palate offers a pure, clean, energetic mouthfeel with crisp acidity before ending with a balanced, mineral-laced finish that brings me back for another sip.
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Wine Enthusiast
Unoaked and crisp, this Chardonnay from the Robertson Valley shows aromas of Key lime and honeysuckle. Mango, lime and pear notes are abundant on the textured palate. It would pair beautifully with creamy lemon pasta.
One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.
Within the Breede River Valley in South Africa, Robertson is a warm and dry winegrowing region notable for its white wines. The region is home to an increasing number of estates and cooperatives.