De Wetshof, Bon Vallon Chardonnay, 2025 so111725 take 2 terroir-transparent wines that marry tradition

terroir-transparent wines that marry tradition with a sense of precision and lift

backed up by pepper and a minerally backbone

tannins soft as suede

taking over from his father Maurice

Jean Vesselle’s Extra Brut comes from estate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vines in Bouzy

De Wetshof, Bon Vallon Chardonnay, 2025 so111725 take 2 terroir-transparent wines that marry traditionSouth Africa's Robertson Valley is Chardonnay country, and Danie de Wet has been making the case for decades. His Bon Vallon is the entry point to De Wetshof's range and it punches well above its station. The vines grow in the limestone rich soils of Robertson, a warm, dry inland valley tempered by cool ocean breezes that preserve freshness. This is unoaked Chardonnay at its most direct and satisfying: all citrus and stone fruit, no wood to muddle the