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Staff Selections • Bill McCleary

Seasonal Pick 2024

Glenelly “Glass Collection” Unoaked Chardonnay

(Stellenbosch, South Africa )

Surdyk's Price

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I drink lots of white wine during these warm summer months; it’s refreshing, with a light texture and solid citrus and melon flavors. Never disappoints on my table or deck. I try many different grapes and wine styles, but a good Chardonnay is hard to beat. I prefer unoaked over heavy-bodied California buttery wines with pronounced tropical fruit flavors. My favorite this season is a new one at Surdyk’s from the Stellenbosch region of South Africa. The Glenelly winery is now owned by a French family of winemakers from Bordeaux. Their influence is all over this wine. 100% Chardonnay grapes are fermented (without malolactic) and left on yeasty lees in stainless steel barrels until bottling. The resulting wine is clean and crisp with good minerality on the finish. This delicious Chardonnay will hold your interest to the last drop in your glass. Signature apple and pear flavors are expressive with some lemon citrus, papaya, and melon added to your palate. A screw cap makes the bottle easy to open and store if you have any left over. This may be your new favorite summer Chardonnay. Buy enough to get you through the season! 121249