Hartenberg, Occasional Riesling, 2016, South Africa

We went to Hartenberg on our last trip to the Western Cape, South Africa and its still as great as when we first tried. There’s a big hit of petroleum on the nose with hints of ripe tropical fruit. Its an off dry riesling that comes across sweeter on the taste with floral, pear, tropical fruits it there. The texture is fuller than many white wines but below that of a traditional german Riesling. Excellent with a vegetarian sweet and sour meal and at £13 a bottle, fair value.

Hartenberg, Occasional Riesling, 2016, South Africa

Hartenberg, Occasional Riesling, 2016, South Africa

Hartenberg, unoaked Chardonnay, South Africa

We went to this winery in 2018 and got a case of mixed wines sent back, via the distributor in Luxembourg.

There are aromas of citrus but with oak undertones. There’s extra thickness on the texture with pineapple and lychee first coming through and hints of lime and lemon.

For unoaked Chardonnay you get oak notes, it’s not bad but unexpected.
Good Chardonnay and at approximately £12 a bottle fair value.