Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 1.8 g/L
pH 3.21
Total Acidity 6.3 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Chardonnay100%
Drinking Window now through till 2027
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Oakleaf, Granitic, Sandstone boulders, Clay
Elevation 300.0 meters
Orientation South-Eastern To North Western
Harvest Dates February 3rd and 10th
Brix at Harvest 22.0°
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel, Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Destemmed, Whole Cluster
Lees Aging 11 months
Oak Details 36% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak36%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 228 litre barrels
Bottling Date January 2018
Production Volume 24,000 bottles
Bottles24,000
Production Details The grapes were de-stemmed, 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 228 litre barrels of which 36% were new the rest were older barrels. The wine was bottled in January 2018.
Tasting Notes
golden colour, fresh grapefruit, grilled pineapple, star anise, toasted brioche, fresh citrus, creamy mid-palate, vanilla, toasted almond, saline, freshness, toasted nuts
Food Pairing grilled fish, roasted white meats