Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Chardonnay100%
Region Elgin
Soil Bokkeveld shale
Grapes Picked February 27, 2020
Brix at Harvest 23.7°
Grape Clone Dijon CY96
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Whole Cluster
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Aging 11 months
Oak Details 100% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak100%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 228 litre barrels
Production Volume 520 bottles
Bottles520
Production Details 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. 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 2020, 100% was new oak; 100% using two 228 litre barrels.
Tasting Notes
Nose: apple blossom, jasmine, pine needles, white peach, lemon zest, tangerine, button mushroom, oat flakes, toast
Palate: racy acidity, lucerne flowers, dried pineapple, Bartlett pear, white nectarine, oatmeal, spice, mineral, creaminess
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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