De Wetshof Estate in Robertson is internationally recognised as South Africa’s House of Chardonnay for the distinctive quality of its range of wines made from the noble white grape of Burgundy, as well as for the pioneering role De Wetshof played in pioneering the introduction of Chardonnay in South Africa during the 1970s and 1980s.

The quality of De Wetshof Chardonnay is attributed to the most important factor evident in every great wine of the world: terroir. Robertson’s soils contain the highest levels of limestone in the Cape winelands, and Chardonnay is known as a variety that truly comes to the fore when its vineyards are planted to these chalky patches of ancient earth. Limestone soils mean low pH levels in the finished wines, ensuring brightness, a palette of diverse, fresh flavours and the alluring complexity in mouth-feel and palate weight that has made Chardonnay the finest white wine grape in the world.

With almost five decades of experience in the growing of Chardonnay vineyards and making wine from the grapes, the De Wet family of De Wetshof have an ingrained understanding of their unique terroir and the way the vines interact with the soils, climate and aspect to result in a suite of site-specific wines. Each of the Estate’s Chardonnays originate from a unique parcel of terroir on De Wetshof, resulting in a range of De Wetshof Chardonnays of individuality and excellence expressing the astonishing range of flavour profiles this cultivar is famous for.