South African Chardonnay has undergone a quiet revolution — moving away from heavy, oaky styles towards wines of real precision, freshness and mineral complexity. The cool coastal regions of Hemel-en-Aarde, Elgin and Walker Bay are producing Chardonnay that genuinely rivals Burgundy at a fraction of the price. At Winoship, SA Chardonnay is our heartland. We’ve also tasted our way through the world’s great Chardonnay regions — Burgundy, Australia’s Yarra Valley, New Zealand — and where we’ve found examples that when tasted alongside our South African favourites truly hold their own, we’ve included a carefully curated few.