Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.75%
Residual Sugar 1.6 g/L
pH 3.32
Total Acidity 7.3 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Chardonnay100%
Region Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge
Sites Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge 100%, Un-irrigated La Vierge Vineyards
Fermentation Vessels Amphorae, Stainless Steel, Oak Barrel
Oak Aging 6 months
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 228 litre
Production Details 6 months amphorae ageing with 24% amphorae and 18% stainless steel; 6 months old oak ageing; 58% 228 litre French oak barrels; 100% tight grain; French coopers: Francois Freres 100%; source row labelled malolactic fermentation reads '5th fill 50%' and is preserved as source text rather than normalized; yield: 6 tons/ha; production: 574 cases; release date: November 2020. The 2020 harvest season benefited from rainfall before ripening and delivered healthy grapes.
Tasting Notes
citrus blossom, sweet lemon grass, lees spice, fine dusty minerality, expressive, restrained, pure
Producer Information
Website
Address
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 73 322 9499
Owner
Berene Sauls
Cellarmaster
Emul Ross (Hamilton Russell Vineyards)