Here the wines are tasted “blind” by .za’s suitably qualified panel consisting of Joanne Gibson, Ndaba Dube and Jeanri-Tine van Zyl. The Best Value Chardonnay Competition main aim is to seek out best examples of Chardonnay between the R60 and R100 price points. The Fat Bastard Chardonnay 2018 proudly achieved a TOP SCORE in the Best Value Chardonnay Tasting 2019, convened by .za, with a top score of 90/100 points. Unsurprisingly, the result is a voluptuously delectable wine that’s not only fabulous to drink, it continues to win prizes too. This wine is ready to drink or you can keep if for another 1 to 2 years in the right cellar conditions.īest Temperature for serving the Fat Bastard Chardonnay chilled between 8° to 10☌ Award Winning: TOP scorer at the Best Value Chardonnay Tasting Enjoying the Fat Bastard Chardonnay At Home: Wine Of Origin:ģ.36 (so if you looking for something to compare the acid levels? You could compare it to 100% pure orange juice). This now gives the Fat Bastard Chardonnay an extra added weight and complexity. The wine is tank fermented with an element of quercus fragmentus (so this basically means that “oak tea bags” is added to the wine.) In this case the wine has about 30% wood contact for about 4 months. This is to help lock in all those gorgeous aromas and flavours! So much love and care that goes into the FAT bastard Chardonnay it is nothing short of attention to detail. ( This is when sugar levels are just perfect) The juices of the grapes are pressed while the grapes are still cool. He’s gold, he’s grand and he lives life at the big end of large! He’s the grand-daddy of FAT bastard wines, loving them with great gusto.Īll Chardonnay grapes are harvested in the early hours of the morning. That is where it all started and now the tradition continues in creating full-bodied wines to be enjoyed with bellyfuls of laughs! “Much like a glass of FAT bastard wine, life should be filled to the brim and enjoyed in large, delicious gulps”. Keeping it in the barrel with yeast sediment longer than usual this batch of Chardonnay developed a very full-bodied taste! It took Guy by such a surprise that he exclaimed in delight amongst a bellyful of laughter, “Well, now that’s a FAT bastard!” There is no better way than perfectly describing this wine’s wonderful colour and round, rich palate. I actually think all good wines are created by accident or by experimenting with things a little more less conventional! Thierry and Guy had a little experimental batch of Chardonnay at the back of the cellar. The Fat Bastard Chardonnay certainly has one to tell. I don’t know about you, but I love a wine with a good story and FAT bastard. Today I will be sharing my thoughts on the Fat Bastard Chardonnay 2018.
Some are wooded, some are unwooded, some suits the pocket, others a little more extravagant.
#FAQT BASTARD FULL#
FINALLY move on to the good stuff: wine reviews! I have a pocket full of Chardonnay’s that I am itching to share with you.
You can tell your friends how a chardonnay can vary in taste, the reasons for using oak and wood and the basic food and wine pairings. Now that we have covered the basics of Chardonnay, I hope if you have been unfamiliar with this cultivar, you will now have a little more wine knowledge. WINE REVIEWS: The Fat Bastard Chardonnay 2018
0 kommentar(er)
