Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Chardonnay100%
Region Elgin
Soil Bokkeveld shale
Grapes Picked February 28, 2019
Brix at Harvest 23.3°
Grape Clone Dijon CY96
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Whole Cluster
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Aging 11 months
Oak Details 60% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak60%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 228 litre barrels
Production Volume 644 bottles
Bottles644
Magnums24
Production Details Total vineyard production: 912 kg selected from a registered single vineyard site. Grapes were hand-picked in the early autumnal mornings, placed into small lug baskets and tipped directly into a press before being gently whole-bunch pressed up to a maximum of 0.6 bar or until a low juice recovery of 620 litres per ton was obtained using a Willmes Sigma 5 press. The juice gravity-flowed directly to barrel without settling. The unclarified juice had no enzymes or yeast added and underwent spontaneous fermentation until dry, with malolactic discouraged. The wine rested in barrel for four months before judicious sulphuring and a further seven months' maturation in barrel before racking, blending and bottling. In 2019, 60% was new oak; 100% using 228 litre barrels.
Tasting Notes
Nose: white gardenia, jasmine, sweet pea flowers, mineral, oak spice
Palate: citrus, orange peel, peach blossom, nutty elements, lemon, oatmeal, pastry flakes, lemon cream, mineral, cayenne
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Elgin, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 200 2589
Owner
Richard Kershaw
Cellarmaster
Richard Kershaw MW