{"product_id":"storm-wines-vrede-chardonnay-2024-750ml","title":"Storm Wines Vrede Chardonnay 2024 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"529\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"89\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"92\"\u003eThe 2024 Vrede Chardonnay is beautifully refined and mineral-driven, offering aromas of lemon zest, white peach, green apple, and citrus blossom layered with notes of crushed oyster shell, flint, and subtle toasted hazelnut. The palate is precise and focused with vibrant acidity supporting flavours of orchard fruit, lemon curd, and chalky minerality. Elegant and tightly wound, the finish is long, saline, and exceptionally persistent.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"531\" data-end=\"1501\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"531\" data-end=\"585\"\u003eAbout the Winery, Production \u0026amp; Critical Reputation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"585\" data-end=\"588\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eStorm Wines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is one of South Africa's most acclaimed boutique producers, founded by Hannes Storm in the cool-climate \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHemel-en-Aarde Valley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. The winery specializes exclusively in single-vineyard Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, producing wines that transparently express the unique terroir of each site. Vrede is sourced from a small vineyard in the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge appellation, where elevated vineyards, shale and clay-rich soils, and cooling Atlantic Ocean influences produce Chardonnay with remarkable precision, tension, and longevity. Fermented and matured in French oak with a restrained hand, the wine emphasizes vineyard character over winemaking influence. Collectors looking to buy Storm Vrede Chardonnay 2024 will recognize it as one of South Africa's benchmark single-vineyard Chardonnays, combining Burgundian finesse with the distinctive character of the Cape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47331479224491,"sku":null,"price":99.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/7160\/6699\/files\/eIWa_hB3QMaXG1RLX8yvuA_pb_600x600_2a8af5f6-8416-44f1-ba9e-debc2cd65d83.png?v=1783016707","url":"https:\/\/whistlerwine.ca\/products\/storm-wines-vrede-chardonnay-2024-750ml","provider":"WhistlerWine.ca ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}