This flagship Chardonnay pays tribute to the Moravian missionaries who settled in the Hemel-en-Aarde valley in the early-1800s, establishing a hospital on what is today the Bouchard Finlayson estate.

A perfect expression of the Henel-en-Aarde terroir, the Missionvale Chardonnay is produced exclusively from grapes grown and harvested on the estate, taking advantage of the valley’s cool maritime climate to produce a Chardonnay that balances textbook minerality and citrus notes on a foundation of well-integrated oak richness. Indigenous yeast populations initiate fermentation spontaneously within a few days. Matured sur lie in French Oak for 9 months of which 30% new. 11% of the final cuvee was fermented and matured in terra cotta amphora. Bottled with light filtration in January 2024.