Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 1.7 g/L
pH 3.2
Total Acidity 7.5 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Chardonnay100%
Drinking Window 10 to 15 years
Region Franschhoek
Elevation 400.0 meters
Vineyard Yield 34 hL/ha
Oak Aging 23 months
Lees Aging 1 year
Oak Details 33% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak33%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 225L
Bottling Date January 17, 2024
Serving Temperature 10-12°C · 50-54°F
Production Details Once the grapes were whole-bunch pressed, the juice was allowed to settle overnight. The aerated must was then racked to barrel for the spontaneous primary and malolactic fermentation processes to complete, which lasted for just over sixty days. After spending a year on its primary lees, the wine was racked and blended before its final maturation. This Chardonnay was aged for 12 months in 225L tight grain French oak barrels, of which a third were new. It was then racked, blended and followed by an additional eleven months maturation in the same barrels. Producer PDF harvest line states March 14-17, 2021 for this 2022 vintage.
Tasting Notes
crushed lime, yellow grapefruit, tangerine, white pear, salinity
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Producer Information
Website
Address
The Wine Studio, Leeu Estates, Dassenberg Road, Franschhoek, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 492 2224
Email
Owner
Mullineux &
Leeu Family Wines
Leeu Family Wines