Just 1,036 bottles were produced from this inaugural release of Solo Chardonnay, sourced from a single vineyard in Vermaaklikheid on the Cape South Coast. The site sits just 7km from the ocean on limestone and chalk soils, planted to the heat-tolerant CY95 clone. Harvest was determined by taste rather than analysis, with Carl Schultz waiting for the fruit to reach physiological ripeness before picking in the cool of the morning.
Fermented with D47 yeast in older Burgundian barrels (20–25% new), the wine spent 10 months on its lees without undergoing malolactic fermentation. The result is a Chardonnay that prizes purity over power—bright citrus and stone fruit, fine mineral tension, gentle texture and remarkable precision. Restrained oak frames the fruit rather than defining it, allowing this singular Cape South Coast site to take centre stage.
Solo Wines Chardonnay 2025
R575.00
In stock
Carl isn’t chasing volume or trends; he’s looking for the expression of “power and grace.” Whether it’s finding Merlot in the semi-desert heights of the Tradouw Highlands or sourcing Cabernet from the weathered Koffieklip soils of Bottelary, he is obsessed with site and more so healthy vines and how to make sure they produce the best possible wine. The wines are produced in tiny quantities, just 1,300 bottles on each of these first release wines with the goal of producing wines that aren’t just great now, but carry a “guarantee” to still be singing 20 years from now.
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