Newton Johnson Family Vineyards Chardonnay

Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, South Africa

Africa's most refined Chardonnay from Upper Hemel-en-Aarde shale — white peach, hazelnut, lemon blossom, struck flint, and the cool Walker Bay maritime minerality that sets this apart from South African warm-climate Chardonnay. Burgundian in orientation; genuinely age-worthy and profound.

Pairing intelligence

• main: Walker Bay lobster and Walker Bay Chardonnay — one of South Africa's great regional pairings; the wine's hazelnut and lemon character mirrors the lobster's sweetness; butter bridges
• starter: South African line fish marinated in citrus and the valley's finest Chardonnay — the wine's mineral freshness and citrus notes bridge the ceviche; avocado mirrors the wine's texture