By Atlas Swift

WHITE | BUTTER, BABY
A delicate dream from the spiritual home of Chardonnay in South Africa

WHAT WE TASTE
Orange blossoms, salted butter, preserved lemons

PERFECT PAIRING

Lemon butter sole, Hainan chicken rice, mac & cheese

TEMP CHECK

Chilled but no need to be icy cold

ABOUT ATLAS SWIFT

Just unpacking the name of the brand gives you a sense of how proprietors Martin & Welma Smith view the world. Atlas, the titan of perseverance, tasked with holding up the sky represents how very seriously they take their commitment to protecting the lands on which they grow their grapes. It also speaks to the maps on which the terroirs they work with are laid out. Swifts, one of the fastest and most aerial of the bird species, represents their nimble exploration to find said terroirs. The project, which on the surface, focuses on site-specific Chardonnays from distinctive places scattered across the Western Cape of South Africa, carries with it so much more than just beautiful wines of exceptional texture (Martin is the KING of texture! Cami). It carries with it the dreams of some of the most authentic souls we have the pleasure to know.

THE GOOD THINGS THEY DO

Martin & Welma see Atlas Swift as an opportunity to raise their young children in an environment where work can be fuelled by passion, where the land and the importance of protecting it, is paramount. They are shaping the next generation to be conscious and responsible for the unique place they hold in the world.

OUR FAVE THING ABOUT THIS WINE

Its the most Chardonnay-y of the range showing that dreamy buttery oaky side of the grape, more because of the kind of soil its grown on than the use of oak (try the Cape South Coast Chardonnay to compare its made the same way!). Limestone & Chardonnay are a match made in heaven one that gives us some of the worlds most beloved (and often, expensive) Chardonnays.

THE TECHNICAL STUFF

Place: Robertson, South Africa
Grape: Chardonnay
Style: Pretty & plush
Ingredients: Grapes + limited sulphur