Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.26%
Residual Sugar 2.4 g/L
pH 3.4
Total Acidity 6.2 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Chardonnay100%
Drinking Window 10+ years
Region Paarl
Soil Weathered granite soils, Predominantly tukulu and hutton
Orientation South-Eastern
Estate Grown Yes
Vine Age 13 to 18 years
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel, Amphora
Pressing Method Whole Bunch
Lees Aging 10 months
Oak Details 60% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak60%
Closure Cork
Production Details Grapes were sourced from Plaisir Wine Estate vineyards in Simondium on the south-eastern slopes of the Simonsberg, between 230m and 350m above sea level. The vines are 13 to 18 years old and grow on well-drained weathered granite soils, predominantly Tukulu and Hutton, with good water retention and mostly dry-land farming. Grapes were harvested by hand at 23° to 24.5° Balling. Around 80% of the grapes were pressed as whole bunches using a very gentle, long pressing programme. The juice was naturally cold settled overnight, then fermented 60% in new Burgundian oak barrels, 25% in clay amphora and 15% in neutral oak. The wine was aged sur lie for 10 months without disruption of the lees before final barrel selection and blending.
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Plaisir R45, Simondium, 7670, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 488 9977
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