Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.47%
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Chardonnay100%
Region Cape South Coast
Soil Limestone
Grapes Picked February 20, 2020
Brix at Harvest 22.2°
Grape Clone Dijon CY95
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Whole Bunch
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Aging 11 months
Oak Details 62% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak62%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 228L
Production Volume 2,284 bottles
Bottles2,284
Production Details Single-vineyard Chardonnay. Grapes were hand-picked in the early morning and gently whole-bunch pressed up to 0.6 bar, with a low juice recovery of 620 litres per ton using a Willmes Sigma 5 press. The juice gravity-flowed directly to barrel without settling and fermented spontaneously with no added enzymes or yeast. The wine rested in barrel for 4 months prior to sulphuring and a further 7 months' maturation in barrel before racking, blending and bottling. In 2020, 62% of the oak was new and all maturation was in 228L barrels.
Tasting Notes
peach blossom, incense, white nectarine, red apple, dried pineapple, oat bran, oat flakes, chalk dust, tinned peach slices, pear flesh, satsuma peel, lemon acid, pithiness
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Elgin, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 200 2589
Email
Owner
Richard Kershaw
Cellarmaster
Richard Kershaw MW