Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.12%
Residual Sugar 3.9 g/L
pH 3.4
Total Acidity 6.8 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Chardonnay100%
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Granite
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Whole Cluster
Lees Aging 10 months
Oak Details 66% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak66%
Oak Types French
Production Details The grapes were hand-picked and whole bunch pressed. Juice was transferred to French oak barrels with no settling. Fermentation occurred naturally in French oak barrels of which 66% was new. The wine was then aged on the gross lees for 10 months after which a barrel selection was done. The wine was bottled with minimal stabilization and clarified without filtration.
Critics Ratings Tim Atkin MW's South African Report 2015: 93
Tim Atkin MW's South African Report 201593
Stephen Tanzer's Wine Cellar91+
Platter's Guide 20155 stars
Neal Martin of Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 201492
Jamie Goode Wines of 2014Top 10 South African
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Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa