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Chardonnay Coastal region Swartland vin blanc tranquille

Origin

Chardonnay, 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

The Swartland — a wine region north of Cape Town, nestled against the Riebeek and Paardeberg mountain ranges, on blue schist and granite soils — is one of South Africa’s most innovative terroirs.