This wine's an award winner...
Bronze Medal
Decanter World Wine Awards 2024
This wine's an award winner...
Bronze Medal
Decanter World Wine Awards 2024
About the wine
Buttery, elegant and delicious - Chardonnay fans need look no further
- I believe that there is no greater translator of terroir than Chardonnay. I think this shows off my style of winemaking perfectly, I just had to share this wine with you.
- Chardonnay grapes and the cost of barrels make it difficult to grow the volumes. When I heard there was an opportunity for a new Chardonnay in Naked Wines’ range I couldn't resist putting this wine together for the Angels. Thank you Angels and Naked for believing in me and helping me fund this awesome Chardonnay.
- Light gold in colour with a green tinge, on the nose there is complex citrus, green apples and pears followed by a light toasty character from the 30% new French Oak. These flavours integrate on a seamless, well balanced palate with a butterscotch, citrus mineral finish.
Johan, Winemaker
Best before
Drink now to 2026
Serving advice
Serve slightly chilled at 10-12°C . Please use a nice big (preferably Burgundy shape) glass to ensure all the flavor unfold as the wine opens up
Food match
Scallops, basically most kinds of shell fish and sea food
Contains sulphites
Always check the label
South Africa
Coastal Region
Chardonnay
Rich White
13.5% ABV
75cl
Vegan
Vegetarian
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Johan Kruger
- When Johan started Kruger Family Wines in 2015, he’d just chucked in a safe Stellenbosch job to follow his dream. Money was tight so he could only rent a place to make his own wines, and was spending a ton of time on the road selling them. A total waste of his time and talent.
- Then we got a tip-off from South African legend Bruwer Raats. He said Johan was just the kind of insanely talented, up and coming winemaker Naked was born to champion. We signed him up, gave Angels access to his wines, and boom! It was love at first sight (on both sides).
- Angel support is helping Johan to plant new vineyards, expand his winery and kit it out with even bigger and better barrels, raising his whole operation. He’s been humbled, and truly gobsmacked, by all the love and support Angels have shown.
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Customer comments
Was thinking of liking this so i could love the reserve which i haven’t tried yet! What’s the point? This is fabulous. Rich, full, opulent - perfect with a Maccheroni Cheese. Glad I bought a few bottles as it’s now out of stock.
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(latest reply 3 days ago)
Johan Kruger
Winemaker
We are very happy to know you stocked up Glyn!
Thank you for the support and love - this wine will go down a treat this summer!
Cheers,
Johan
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3 days ago
Very nicely balanced, great gentle fruit notes, not overpowering or too strong. If any suggestion, maybe higher alcohol content or acidity as its very gluggable as it stands and goes down very quickly ! Great wine to drink on its own or with food.
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(latest reply 1 week ago)
Johan Kruger
Winemaker
Thank you very much for your review Christopher!
This wine is the perfect addition to any summer occasion!
Cheers,
Johan
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1 week ago
I’m not a lover of Chardonnay but this is beautiful
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(latest reply 3 weeks ago)
Johan Kruger
Winemaker
We are very happy to know you gave this a try Jackie!
Thank you for the support and love! Be sure to have a look at some of our other wines as well.
Cheers,
Johan
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3 weeks ago
This is an exceptional chardonnay, especially the oak one.
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(latest reply 4 weeks ago)
Johan Kruger
Winemaker
2 for 2! Thank you very much for all your support on our wines Nicola!
This Chardonnay is perfect all year round.
Cheers,
Johan
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4 weeks ago
A great chardonnary. Prehaps im biased as chadonnary is my favourite white wine grapes and its hard for me to say a bad thing about it, but having not tried one from South Africa before i was looking forward to this one snd it did not disappoint. Will defibately order again
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(latest reply 1 month ago)
Johan Kruger
Winemaker
This makes us smile from ear to ear Richard!
Thank you very much for the love and giving a South-African Chard a try! Be sure to have a look at our other Chards as well as that is our passion!
Cheers,
Johan
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1 month ago
Not sure you can go wrong with Kruger Chardonnay. For me it's ideal.
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(latest reply 2 months ago)
Johan Kruger
Winemaker
Thank you very much for the lovely review Joyce!
We are very happy when we know our Angels are happy!
Cheers,
Johan
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2 months ago
Dont think it was a bad wine just not to our taste.
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(latest reply 2 months ago)
Johan Kruger
Winemaker
Sorry to hear this Mark and Kathryn..
We do hope you have a look at some of our other wines - perhaps some of our reds.
Cheers,
Johan
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2 months ago
Back to a normal working week now after the Christmas and New Year holidays, and so I feel justified in celebrating another most venerated landmark in the calendar - it is of course Hump Day Eve (HDE) 😉
And I’ve pulled out an impressive wine to mark the occasion, it’s the Kruger Family Chardonnay 2022 (mine is the somewhat earlier 2018 vintage).
Not a wine I’ve seen mentioned much on the site, but I have to say I’m enjoying it very much.
Cheers!
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(latest reply 2 months ago)
Bill Siviter
Angel
Excellent result Emma, you are on a good run at the moment 🍷
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2 months ago
James Leavett
Angel
I have a couple of bottles of that and was thinking of ageing them a few years so would be interested in tasting notes you made as that one is 8 years old now. Do you have a comparison with one you have drunk younger?
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2 months ago
Paul Lawton
Angel
Great result for The Toon last night, Emma. I might crack open my Fermented Viognier from Nina today too!
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2 months ago
Johan Kruger
Winemaker
Perfect wine to kick off the year Phil! Thank you for choosing to enjoy our 2018 Walkerbay Chardonnay!
Cheers!
Johan
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2 months ago
Emma Paxton
Angel
Thanks Bill & Paul - I'm currently experiencing very weird and unaccustomed feelings of optimism as a Newcastle fan. Most disconcerting! 😁
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2 months ago
Not a nice wine. Very acidic!
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(latest reply 2 months ago)
Johan Kruger
Winemaker
Sorry to hear this John.. We do hope you have a look at some of our other wines.
Cheers,
Johan
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2 months ago
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