Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 2.2 g/L
pH 3.43
Total Acidity 5.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Chardonnay100%
Region Stellenbosch
Sites Single vineyard
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Whole Bunch Pressed
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Lees Aging 10 months
Oak Details 40% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak40%
Oak Types French oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Closure Diam
Production Details Single-vineyard trellised Chardonnay from the foothills of the Helderberg facing False Bay in Firgrove, Stellenbosch. The grapes were picked at optimal ripeness, cooled overnight to 4 degrees Celsius, then pressed as whole bunches. The juice underwent spontaneous fermentation in older French oak with 40% new barrels. One sulfur addition was made in deep winter, then the wine spent 10 months on the lees before blending and bottling.
Tasting Notes
fresh, limey, elegantly oaked, salty, damp bamboo
Producer Information
Website
Address
The BLANKBOTTLE Winery, Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 82 872 8658
Email
Owner
Pieter Walser
Cellarmaster
Pieter Walser