Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.63%
Residual Sugar 1.7 g/L
pH 3.27
Total Acidity 6.9 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Chardonnay100%
Region Elgin
Soil Sandstone
Grapes Picked March 17, 2022
Brix at Harvest 23.0°
Grape Clone Dijon CY76
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Whole Cluster
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Aging 11 months
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 228-litre barrels
Production Details Grapes were hand-picked in the early autumnal mornings, placed into small lug baskets and tipped directly into a press before being gently whole-bunch pressed. The juice gravity-flowed directly to barrel without settling. The unclarified juice had no enzymes or yeast added to it and therefore underwent spontaneous fermentation until dry, with malolactic discouraged. The wine rested in barrel for four months before judicious sulphuring and a further seven months' maturation in barrel before racking, blending and bottling. A small number of artisanal coopers were selected, all from Burgundy and only French oak were chosen. Importantly, this wine was micro-vinified as a separate batch. In 2022, 50% was new oak; 100% using two 228-litre barrels.
Tasting Notes
jasmine, lucerne, dried pears, savoury brioche, scone with cheese, spring flowers, resin from oak, apricot, mineral, honeysuckle, flintiness, smoke, cordite, Ceylon tea
Individual Vintages
Producer Information
Website
Address
Elgin, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 200 2589
Email
Owner
Richard Kershaw
Cellarmaster
Richard Kershaw MW