{"product_id":"2025-false-bay-crystalline-chardonnay","title":"2025 False Bay Crystalline Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrisp, unoaked, naturally fermented Chardonnay with purity of fruit and good depth of flavour from extended lees ageing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClassy Chardonnay with flinty minerality and great purity and restraint. A citrus core with ripe apple, pear and delicate tropical notes, produces a wine with great poise. Extended time on the lees adds nutty and toasty notes. Intense yet delicate right through to the finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/5118\/8278\/files\/2023_False_Bay_Crystalline_Chardonnay_1024x1024.png?v=1716199301\" alt=\"2023 False Bay Crystalline Chardonnay\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe grapes for False Bay Crystalline Chardonnay stem primarily from a single vineyard in Stellenbosch located next door to one of the region's most lauded proponents of this noble cultivar. This coastal vineyard, gives lower yields, smaller berries which maintain their own natural acidity, thus obviating the need to add acid during the winemaking process. Made by Waterkloof's talented young Cellarmaster Nadia Barnard. Balanced grapes are hand harvested, fermented spontaneously with wild yeast in stainless steel tanks and then left on lees for a minimum of six months before bottling. No additions other than sulphur as a preservative. Grown, made and bottled in South Africa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProducer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn independent company, owned by Waterkloof founder Paul Boutinot, False Bay Vineyards aims to make 'real' wine affordable. These are sustainable certified wines bottled in South Africa and naturally crafted from mature and often old vineyards that, crucially, are naturally in balance. This means that, unusually at the price, the grapes from these coastal gems can be transformed into wine with wild yeast and an absolute minimum of intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFalse Bay Vineyards is proud to be a WWF (World Wildlife Fund) Biodiversity Champion and certified by WIETA (Wine and Agricultural Ethical Trade Association). All of their wines are Vegan friendly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAlan's Personal Tasting Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e“This is astounding value!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eDelicious tropical fruits, a refreshing citric acidity, unoaked but with a lovely creamy texture, shows complexity with a long finish.” \u003cstrong\u003eJanuary 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.7501%;\"\u003eYear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.2499%;\"\u003e2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.7501%;\"\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.2499%;\"\u003e750ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.7501%;\"\u003eCultivar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.2499%;\"\u003e100% Chardonnay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.7501%;\"\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.2499%;\"\u003eSouth Africa\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.7501%;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAlcohol content\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.2499%;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e12.5 % alc vol \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.7501%;\"\u003eUnits of Alcohol per Bottle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.2499%;\"\u003e9.4 units\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.7501%;\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.2499%;\"\u003eWhite Wine\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.7501%;\"\u003eDietary Information\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.2499%;\"\u003eVegan and Vegetarian\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.7501%;\"\u003eAllergen Information\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.2499%;\"\u003eContains sulphites\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.7501%;\"\u003eFood Matches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.2499%;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eServe with roast chicken, pasta and creamy sauce or grilled tiger prawns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.7501%;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.2499%;\"\u003eWO Coastal Region\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boutinot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48448587530531,"sku":null,"price":10.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/5118\/8278\/files\/2023FalseBayCrystallineChardonnay_WOCoastalRegion.png?v=1715954266","url":"https:\/\/vinofandango.co.uk\/products\/2025-false-bay-crystalline-chardonnay","provider":"Vino Fandango","version":"1.0","type":"link"}