Beautiful bright yellow, with creamy notes of custard, butter and vanilla combined with almond and chestnut. Round, rich and mouth filling.
Tasting Notes
A beautiful bright yellow colour with creamy notes of custard, butter and vanilla, combined with almond and chestnut. On the palate the wine is round, rich and mouth filling, showing golden ripe apples, quince and lemon curd, followed by a smooth vanilla and soft oak finish.
Quick Facts
- Grape: 100% Chardonnay
- Origin: Jordan (clay, limestone and basalt soils)
- Style: Dry white, oaked, rich, Winemaker's Selection, certified organic
- Viticulture: Certified organic, yields held under two tonnes per hectare
Food Pairing
Grilled calamari, shrimp cocktail with avocado, and pasta or white meats in butter lemon sauces.
Serving
Serve at 12 to 14°C. Not straight from the fridge.
About the Producer
Saint George is the wine of Omar Zumot, whose father Bulos founded the family drinks company in 1954. The name comes from the church of Saint George at Madaba, beside which Omar planted his first vineyard using vines brought from France. The estate now farms three sites: Madaba on clay and limestone, Souf in the mountains of Jerash at 1,150 metres, and the principal vineyard at Sama al-Sarhan on the Syrian border, where basalt thrown out by the extinct volcano of Jabal Druze layers the soil and changes every half metre. All are certified organic. Sheep graze between the rows, irrigation comes from carp ponds that enrich the water with nitrate, and yields are held below two tonnes per hectare, around a quarter of the world average.
