BELOW are the top Chardonnay producers in South Africa over the past 10 years, those with the best track records spanning 2008 to 2017, presented according to where you’ll find their tasting rooms on the various wine routes. For the 2018 SA Chardonnay Classification, see here, and for the contact info and addresses of those outfits that can be visited and/or bought from in the beautiful Cape winelands, see here.

SA Chardonnay Champions

CONSTANTIA

Buitenverwachting
Groot Constantia

CAPE SOUTH COAST

Ataraxia (Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge)
Bouchard Finlayson (Hemel-en-Aarde Valley)
Crystallum
Hamilton Russell (Hemel-en-Aarde Valley)
Iona (Elgin)
Julien Schaal
Newton Johnson (Upper Hemel-en-Aarde)
Oak Valley (Elgin)
Paul Cluver (Elgin)
Restless River (Upper Hemel-en-Aarde)
Richard Kershaw (Elgin)
Sumaridge (Upper Hemel-en-Aarde)

FRANSCHHOEK

Boschendal
Chamonix
GlenWood
La Bri
La Motte
Môreson

PAARL

Glen Carlou
KWV

ROBERTSON

De Wetshof
Van Loveren

SOMERSET WEST

Journey’s End (Sir Lowry’s Pass Rd)
Lourensford
Vergelegen

STELLENBOSCH

Bartinney (Helshoogte, Banghoek)
Bergkelder
DeMorgenzon (Stellenbosch Kloof)
Eikendal (Helderberg)
Glenelly (Simonsberg)
Hartenberg (Bottelary)
Haskell (Helderberg)
Jordan (Stellenbosch Kloof)
Kleine Zalze
Longridge (Helderberg)
Mulderbosch (Polkadraai Hills)
Rustenberg (Simonsberg)
Simonsig (Koelenhof)
Thelema (Helshoogte, Simonsberg)
Tokara (Helshoogte, Simonsberg)
Uva Mira (Helderberg)
Warwick (Simonsberg)
Winery of Good Hope (Helderberg)

• For the top Cabernet Sauvignon producers on South Africa’s wine routes, click here.
• For the top Sauvignon Blanc producers on South Africa’s various wine routes, click here.
• For the top Shiraz producers on South Africa’s various wine routes, click here.