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Chardonnay Cape South Coast Elgin vin blanc tranquille

Origin

Chardonnay, a small village in Mâconnais

Growing regions

France, Italy, Hungary, Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, USA, Canada, Chile, New Zealand, Argentina, California, Australia, South Africa

Also known as

Morillon blanc, Pinot Chardonnay

Elgin — South Africa’s coolest wine region, perched on a plateau at 300-500 metres in the Cape mountains, east of Cape Town — is famous for its apples and wines of surprising freshness.