In Stock: Atlas Swift Wines
Winemakers Martin and Welma Smith have created an amazing range of Chardonnays - the Atlas Swift range comprises four Chardonnays from different regions. Each wine is a spiritual ode to their connection to the land and the fruit it produces, individual expressions of a particular place that celebrates the diversity of the South African wine realm.
The fruit hails from two cooler and two warmer wine regions and embodies the character of the land in the warrior woman depicted on the label. Each wine is made the same way, yet a moment of awe comes to pass when one can see the distinct land it comes from and how it becomes tangible in the glass of wine.
We are very happy to stock the Atlas Swift wines, and here are their tasting notes...
Cape South Coast Chardonnay 2019: A beautiful golden-green rim, with intense aromas of iodine and ripe citrus peel on the nose. The high concentration of sodium and potassium present in the soil where the vineyard grows, bring forth a minerality to the mid-palate, and a fresh saline edge to the lengthy finish. 915 bottles.
Cederberg Chardonnay 2019: Pale straw colour, filled with inviting citrus aromas of lemon and lime peel, and a touch of orange blossom to round it off. The palate is precise and poised, with a tension derived from the fresh acidity, and lingering notes of lemon curd on the finish. 595 bottles.
Robertson Chardonnay 2019: Bright golden hues, with aromas of ripe citrus peel, orange blossom and yellow peaches. The palate displays fleshy stone fruit characters, and the rich and creamy texture is balanced by a bright seam of acidity. A complex wine with lingering flavours of golden apples on the finish. 865 bottles.
Wellington Chardonnay 2019: Pale lemon hue with an abundance of tropical fruit aromas – pineapple, peach, pear and apricot. The palate is medium-bodied, with ripe orange and grapefruit flavours. Stellar balance between the fruit, acidity and oak components. The fruit complexity carries through to the finish, with a touch of vanilla on the aftertaste. 900 bottles.
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Have you ever heard about a great wine but could never find a bottle for yourself (to share with friends, of course)? Well, the team at Wine & Company do all the hard work for you! We visit wine farms and attend tastings to find, taste, and then stock wine from the smaller Estates and independent winemakers who buy grapes and produce outstanding wine under their own labels – much the same as the French negociants have been doing for centuries. Given that these winemakers make wine in such small quantities, sometimes just a single barrel, their wine will never be found on the shelves of the major retailers, but only in specialist shops like Wine & Company on High Street, Hermanus.
In addition to the great selection of well-known wines and MCC's, we also stock local craft gin and beer, French Champagne, Belgian Ales as well as whisky and other spirits. Wine & Company (established in 1998 by Bartho Eksteen) has a well-earned reputation for stocking hard-to-find small-batch wines and we strive to continue this great tradition. If you purchase a bottle of wine from us and it is faulty we will gladly replace the bottle and return the faulty wine to the winemaker.
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