Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 3.6 g/L
pH 3.41
Total Acidity 6.6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Chardonnay100%
Region Stellenbosch
Harvest Dates January 23 to February 27, 2023
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Whole Cluster
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Aging 10 months
Oak Details 24% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak24%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 228L
Fining Agents gently fined
Production Details Grapes were picked by hand in the cool hours of the morning from cool climate vineyards. Bunches were sorted by hand and whole bunch pressed in a pneumatic press on a gentle Champagne cycle. The juice was settled overnight and then racked to 228L French oak barrels for spontaneous fermentation. Wild yeast was used to ferment this wine. Partial Malolactic conversion was done on some of the batches. The wine was matured for 10 months in barrel and was gently fined and filtered before bottling.
Tasting Notes
Nose: green melon, star jasmine, ripe nectarines
Palate: coconut shavings, chamomile, lemon zest, pine nuts, white lilies, zesty acidity
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Zevenrivieren Road, Banghoek Valley, Stellenbosch, PO Box 2246, Dennesig, 7601, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0)21 885 1618
Email
Cellarmaster
Nic van Aarde