Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Chardonnay100%
Drinking Window now or cellar for 5 to 10 years
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Decomposed granite, Limestone
Brix at Harvest 21.0°
Sites predominantly Stellenbosch, small portion Robertson
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Partial Whole Bunch, Free Run
Maceration 0.5 days
Oak Aging 8 months
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 400L
Extended Maceration Yes
Production Details Abundant winter rainfall in 2024 laid the groundwork for the growing season ahead, with a largely dry and moderate spring promoting even fruit set, which seemingly helped Chardonnay rebound from the lower tonnage of the two preceding vintages. Summer started dry and mild, lowering disease pressure and as the season progressed to February, the warm, dry days with cool evenings provided the grapes with the best ripening conditions in almost a decade. As close to a perfect vintage as one can get, 2025 will be one to remember for years to come. The grapes were harvested between 21 - 23°balling and after crushing most of the juice was given extended skin contact for at least 12 hours before it was pressed. Only the free run portion of the juice was used for this selection. Certain portions were "whole bunch" pressed to ensure elegance and finesse. After 1 day of settling the juice was racked to a fermentation vessel where we inoculate with a slow fermenting yeast strain. The juice was racked into barrel 1 day after inoculation and left to ferment at low temperature until dry. The wine spent a total of 8 months in barrel before blending and bottling. A combination of 20% new and the rest second and third fill 400L French oak barrels were used.
Tasting Notes
Nose: lime, citrus blossom
Palate: oak, crystalline acidity, pithy finish
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Strand Road (R44), Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa
Phone
+27 (21) 880 0717
Email
Owner
AdVini
Cellarmaster
RJ Botha