{"id":11140,"date":"2017-03-15T12:56:23","date_gmt":"2017-03-15T10:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfi-global-staging.com\/topwineold\/?p=11140"},"modified":"2021-01-25T17:55:40","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T15:55:40","slug":"another-unwooded-standout-bon-courage-chardonnay-shines-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wfi-global-staging.com\/topwineold\/2017\/03\/another-unwooded-standout-bon-courage-chardonnay-shines-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Another unwooded standout! Bon Courage Chardonnay shines in France"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bon Courage, Robertson<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

UNWOODED, unoaked, sans barrique<\/em>… South African Chardonnay that hasn't spent any time in a barrel is hardly a new phenomenon, but the numbers are\u00a0growing and the quality is on the rise. It's a great option for wine lovers who can't stomach wooded whites, some seek it out because it presents an opportunity to enjoy the varietal character in its purist form, and of course, without the cost of imported vats included among the overheads, the value proposition is considerable.<\/p>\n

At the 2017 edition of Chardonnay du Monde in Burgundy, France, Robertson's Bon Courage Estate followed up the success of their 2015 Unwooded Chardonnay last year with a gold medal for the 2016 vintage this time round. There were 706 wines from 38 countries on the tasting bench. 50% of the judges were French, the balance from around the world, and after three days of deliberation they awarded 55 gold medals and 180 silvers \u2013 Bon Courage ranking among the Top 10 gold medallists. (All of the gold medallists from the Cape are given below, and for more about the competition see here<\/a><\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n

TOP-RATED UNWOODED CHARDONNAYS IN 2016, 2017<\/span><\/h5>\n

Bon Courage Unwooded Chardonnay 2015<\/strong>\u00a0of Robertson \u2013 R45
\nBon Courage Unwooded Chardonnay 2016<\/strong>\u00a0of Robertson \u2013\u00a0R48
\nChamonix Unoaked Chardonnay 2016<\/strong>\u00a0of Franschhoek \u2013 R105
\nFranschhoek Cellar Our Town Hall Unoaked Chardonnay 2015<\/strong> \u2013 R55
\nGlen Carlou Unwooded Chardonnay 2015<\/strong>\u00a0of Simonsberg-Paarl \u2013 R86
\nKleine Zalze Cellar Selection Unwooded Chardonnay 2015<\/strong>\u00a0of Stellenbosch \u2013 R52
\nMiddelvlei Unoaked Chardonnay 2015<\/strong>\u00a0of Devon Valley, Stellenbosch \u2013 R70
\nRustenberg Unwooded Chardonnay 2015<\/strong>\u00a0of Simonsberg-Stellenbosch \u2013 R80
\nThe Dryland Collection Unwooded Chardonnay 2015<\/strong> (Perdeberg) of Paarl \u2013 R81<\/p>\n

For details of just how well these wines were rated and by which panel of judges, see here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS: CHARDONNAY DU MONDE 2017<\/span><\/h5>\n

Bon Courage Unwooded Chardonnay 2016 <\/strong>of Robertson\u00a0\u2013\u00a0R48
\n<\/strong>Douglas Green Chardonnay 2016<\/strong>\u00a0(DGB)\u00a0<\/strong>of Wellington\u00a0\u2013 R55
\nSurvivor Wild Yeast Chardonnay 2016<\/strong> (Overhex) of Swartland\/Worcester \u2013 R150
\nWeltevrede Place of Rocks Chardonnay 2016<\/strong>\u00a0of Bonnievale \u2013 R145<\/p>\n

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