Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 2.1 g/L
pH 3.35
Total Acidity 7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Chardonnay100%
Drinking Window within the first 3 years after bottling and will reward if cellared properly over 10 years
Region Franschhoek
Elevation 410.0 meters
Vineyard Yield 36 hL/ha
Harvest Dates February 4, 2019, February 6, 2019
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Whole Cluster
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Oak Aging 20 months
Lees Aging 1 year
Oak Details 30% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak30%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 225L
Bottling Date October 27, 2020
Serving Temperature 10-12°C · 50-54°F
Production Details The grapes were whole-bunch pressed and the juice was allowed to settle overnight. The aerated must was then racked to barrel for primary fermentation, which lasted more than 40 days, followed by malolactic fermentation which occurred naturally. After spending 12 months on the lees, the wine was racked, blended and underwent a further 8 months' maturation before the only sulphur addition and then bottling. This wine was aged for 12 months in 225L tight grain French oak barrels, of which 30% was new, followed by a further 8 months' maturation after blending.
Tasting Notes
yellow grapefruit, wet-stone, Mebos [salt-cured dried apricot], Key lime sorbet, just-ripe nectarine, stone-fruit, lemon curd, salinity, oak
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Producer Information
Website
Address
The Wine Studio, Leeu Estates, Dassenberg Road, Franschhoek, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 492 2224
Email
Owner
Mullineux &
Leeu Family Wines
Leeu Family Wines