Radford Dale Touchstone Organic Chardonnay W.O Elgin 2023
  • White Wine
  • Chardonnay
  • Organic, Sustainable
  • Dry
  • Residual Sugar: 2.00 g/l
  • Light Bodied
  • 750ml
  • 12.50% alc./vol

Radford Dale Touchstone Organic Chardonnay W.O Elgin 2023

Elgin, South Africa
$50.95per bottle ($611.40per case)
12 bottles per case
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Restrained & Mineral

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Radford Dale stands as one of South Africa’s premier independent wineries, renowned for crafting site-specific, natural wines that marry innovation with tradition. With two distinct wineries—one nestled in the Helderberg Mountain of Stellenbosch and the other an Organic Estate in Elgin—all Radford Dale wines are united by a single ethos: to produce the finest wines without succumbing to commercial trends or outdated practices. Rooted in a strong commitment to sustainability and a dedication to the local community, every aspect of Radford Dale's operation is imbued with a profound sense of purpose.

Pale gold with a subtle lime-tinged rim, this Chardonnay from Radford Dale’s organic Elgin vineyards shows fragrant notes of citrus blossom, lime, peach, and melon. Light-bodied yet persistent, the palate is defined by stony minerality, a zesty lime edge, and well-integrated acidity that provides balance and lift. Touchstone serves as a benchmark for the winery, reflecting the precision and quality of their Elgin terroir while measuring up to the finest Chardonnays of South Africa and beyond.

Try with hot smoked trout fillet with asparagus and hollandaise sauce. 

About the Winery

Radford Dale

Radford Dale and The Winery of Good Hope are two brands made by the same people, in the same winery. The team behind these wineries has been an industry leader since the 1990s in chemical free farming, and more recently in low and no sulfur winemaking. They are a founding member of PIWOSA (Premium Independent Wineries of South Africa) which sets ethical, environmental and social uplift standards. Recognizing the social inequality present in South Africa Radford Dale has also set up a trust called Land of Hope to help facilitate bright futures for children, focusing heavily on education.

Alex Dale who owns and manages both projects is an Englishman who grew up spending summers in Burgundy, France. He moved there in his late teens to follow a passion for winemaking and also opened a wine bar in Beaune. He lived in Burgundy for many years before moving to South Africa in 1998, starting Radford Dale with Ben Radford, an Australian. The idea was to produce wines using modern techniques and technology with a healthy respect for tradition, something Alex came to understand well while living in Burgundy.

Wines are made with minimal intervention in order to best express each vineyard’s individuality.

Press Reviews

Winemag.co.za

95 Points - Christian Eedes

Fermented and matured in older oak for 11 months. Struck-match reduction precedes lime, lemon, a subtle herbal note and oatmeal on the nose. The palate is concentrated but not weighty or oily – pure fruit and fresh acidity before a dry finish. Precise and elegant.

Wine Anorak

95 Points - Jamie Goode

Finely aromatic with bright citrus fruit, showing some pear and apple richness, and a slight mealiness under the fruit. There’s real energy on the palate with a lovely acid line, some bright spiciness and plenty of texture. There’s a saline, mineral presence here providing tension and working nicely to balance out the slightly richer apple and pear notes. A beautifully complex expression of Elgin Chardonnay that’s quite special.