Crystallum Clay Shales Hemel-en-Aarde Chardonnay 2022 is a white wine from the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge in South Africa's Western Cape. The wine is made from 100% Chardonnay grapes grown in clay shale soils, which give the wine its unique character. The wine is described as having tropical notes of litchi and banana, savory flavors of lemon thyme and oatmeal, and a steely spine of crushed stone and graphite. It also has a citrus peel-textured acidity and a mouth-watering finish.