{"product_id":"2023-the-eleanor-chardonnay-hartenberg-wine-estate","title":"2023 The Eleanor Chardonnay, Hartenberg Wine Estate","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGolden Poise\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHartenberg’s 2023 The Eleanor Chardonnay is one of those Cape whites that makes a very persuasive case for serious Stellenbosch Chardonnay. Named after Eleanor Finlayson, the estate’s poised and formidable matriarch, it opens with bright lemon, yellow apple, white peach, toast, citrus blossom and a subtle nutty richness. It feels polished, but not overdone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the palate, it is creamy on entry, then pulled beautifully into shape by crisp acidity and a lingering mineral line. Ripe yellow apple carries through the middle, lifted by a little gooseberry tartness and a fine toasted edge from oak. Elegant, structured and built to develop, this is Chardonnay with confidence, freshness and quiet class.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor when\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe white wine needs to feel as considered as the main course.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePairs with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoast chicken, scallops, oysters, Cape line-fish, lobster, mushroom risotto, Chardonnay risotto with basil cream, Comté or goats’ cheese tart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHartenberg sits on the slopes of the Bottelary Hills in Stellenbosch, a historic estate with a reputation for wines of structure, longevity and regional character. The Eleanor is the estate’s super-premium Chardonnay, honouring Eleanor Finlayson, who owned Hartenberg with her husband Maurice when it was still known as Montagne. Strong, sophisticated and poised, it is a fitting name for a wine that balances richness with restraint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54799801975169,"sku":null,"price":36.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/0513\/9841\/files\/EleanorChard19.png?v=1781874108","url":"https:\/\/www.wine-republic.co.uk\/products\/2023-the-eleanor-chardonnay-hartenberg-wine-estate","provider":"Wine Republic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}