South Africa can do the big-hitter international varieties with real style. This perfectly balanced Chardonnay walks a delicious tightrope between delicate and fruity, and is rippled with just a light touch of oak. Watch out Burgundy…

When a trio of young winemakers started their own label more than 20 years ago, they knew they’d be kept pretty busy. So as a pre-emptive thank you to their wives, they named their winery after the three of them: Marie, Anette and Nicky. From day one until now MAN Family have focused on making great-tasting wines from top-quality grapes, at excellent value for money.

If you want a microcosm of the diversity of South African wine, just look here to the Western Cape – you’ll find everything from cool-climate Sauvignon and Riesling to big, bold Shiraz and Cinsault being grown. Chardonnay does brilliantly too, as this wine effortlessly shows.

This wine will go perfect with Mussels with Parsnip & Parmesan