Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.01%
Residual Sugar 4.5 g/L
pH 3.31
Total Acidity 5.9 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Chardonnay100%
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Malmesbury shale on deep red clay, Hutton
Harvest Dates Early February to mid February 2020
Brix at Harvest 22.0°
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel, Concrete Egg
Natural Yeast Yes
Malolactic Fermentation 30%
Oak Aging 10 months
Oak Details 10% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak10%
Second Fill Oak35%
Third Fill Oak45%
Oak Types French oak
Sulfites 81.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details The wine was made from four different vineyards. Hand-picked Chardonnay grapes from four blocks with sugars from 22 to 25 Brix were harvested from early February to mid February 2020. It was barrel fermented with natural yeasts and matured for ten months in French oak, with 10% new French oak, 35% second-fill French oak, 45% third-fill French oak, and 10% concrete eggs. 30% underwent malolactic fermentation.
Tasting Notes
lime-citrus, sourdough, cinnamon, minerality, wild white flowers, frangipani, almond blossom
Food Pairing paella, quail, pork
Producer Information
Website
Address
P.O. Box 2033, Dennesig, 7601, South Africa
Phone
+27 83 263 4353
Email
Owner
David Finlayson
Cellarmaster
Pieter van der Merwe