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  2023 Chardonnay, Ataraxia

  £3300

  This is a fabulous Chardonnay from South African winemaking star, Kevin Grant.  His wines are highly regarded for their minimalist, non-interventionist winemaking style.  This 2022 Chardonnay is a world-class South African barrel-fermented Chardonnay.

  In the glass, it is subtle yet intense, with hints of sun-warmed tropical fruits, gentle peach and vanilla. Fresh on entry with crisp acidity, subtle tropical notes and neatly integrated toasty oakiness.   A New World wine in provenance but Old World in stylistic leaning.

  Spontaneous and complete barrel fermentation and subsequent ageing in specially selected French oak barrels sourced exclusively from Burgundian coopers, comprised part of a gentle, minimalist, non-interventionist winemaking approach employed after the “bludgeoning” that occurred at the press. In this way, Ataraxia have crafted an astonishing and arrestingly authentic wine interpretation of a terroir ideally suited to Chardonnay.

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  2022 Chardonnay Skin Contact, Ataraxia

  £4900

  Ataraxia, founded by celebrated South African winemaker Kevin Grant, is perched high in the dramatic hills of the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge, one of the country’s premier cool-climate wine regions. With vineyards planted at altitude on stony, clay-rich soils derived from ancient Bokkeveld Shale, Ataraxia is uniquely positioned to craft wines of purity, precision, and place.

  The 2022 vintage marks only the third time Ataraxia has produced a fully skin-fermented Chardonnay, drawing on millennia-old winemaking traditions. This limited bottling pushes boundaries while honouring heritage, using an ancient technique to deepen the narrative of South African Chardonnay. The result is a rare and distinctive wine that invites curiosity and rewards attention, offering an authentic expression of terroir and time.

  In the glass, it opens with aromas of orange peel, chamomile, toasted almond, and dried apricot, layered with earthy undertones and subtle spice. On the palate, the wine is structured yet fluid, with firm tannins and a mouth-coating richness that gives way to notes of preserved lemon, white peach, ginger, and a gentle saline minerality. The extended skin contact imparts both grip and intrigue, while the cool-climate acidity of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge keeps the wine vibrant and precise through a lingering, savoury finish.

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  2022 Earthborn ‘6 Barrels’ Chardonnay, Ataraxia

  £5250

  The Ataraxia Chardonnay Earthborn Organic – this new organic variation of the highly endowed Chardonnay’s of Ataraxia is truly exceptional! Fermented in 20% new wood, it is taut and tangy, with delicious aromas of mandarin and lemongrass, subtle spices, an impressive structure, stunning depth and exceptional minerality. 

  This “Vin de Terroir” was made from Ataraxia’s first vintage of organic grapes grown on its own vineyards. He presents a journey of conversion to organic principles that began five years ago. Spontaneous and complete barrel fermentation without additives, followed by maturation in specially selected French oak barrels, sourced exclusively from Burgundian coopers, were part of a gentle and minimalist winemaking approach without interfering with the natural vinification processes.

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