Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 2.3 g/L
pH 3.3
Total Acidity 5.9 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Chardonnay100%
Drinking Window now through till 2025
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Oakleaf, Granitic, Sandstone boulders, Clay
Elevation 300.0 meters
Orientation South-Eastern To North Western
Brix at Harvest 22.5°
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel, Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Destemmed, Whole Cluster
Lees Aging 11 months
Oak Details 33% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak33%
Oak Types French
Production Volume 13,500 bottles
Bottles13,500
Production Details The vines cropped between 6 and 8 tons per hectare. The grapes were hand picked at optimal flavour ripeness at sugars at around 22.5 to 23.5 degrees brix and 6.5 to 8.5 g/l acid. The grapes were either de-stemmed and crushed and pressed to stainless steel tanks for settling overnight or whole bunch pressed after a night in the cold room with no settling and subsequent racking. Only the free run juice from the best blocks is used for the Reserve Collection Chardonnay. The juice from the de-stemmed batches was then racked and run off to barrel for fermentation with selected yeast. After fermentation the wine was topped and left on the lees with regular lees stirring for 11 months. The wine underwent malolactic fermentation. The barrels were all tight grain French oak barrels of which 33% were new the rest were older barrels.
Tasting Notes
Nose: citrus preserve, blossom, toasted brioche, roasted almonds
Palate: ripe yellow fruits, papaya, pineapple, clean crisp citrus
Food Pairing grilled fish, roasted white meats