Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Residual Sugar 5 g/L
pH 3.19
Total Acidity 9.1 g/L
Calories (estimated) 100 kcal / glass
150ml glass100 kcal
750ml bottle500 kcal
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Chardonnay100%
Region Robertson
Soil Rich natural limestone content with high concentrations of calcareous deposits
Harvest Dates 3-9 January 2020
Grape Clone 5 different Chardonnay clones
Fermentation Vessels Old Oak Barrel, Stainless Steel
Pressing Method Whole Bunch Pressing With Gentle Extraction, Cuvée Fraction Only (Premium Quality Juice)
Oak Aging 5 months
Lees Aging 60 months
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size Mixed sizes: 205L Piece Champenoise, 500L barrels, 2000L Foudres
Used Oak Only Yes
Production Details Hand-harvested during early morning hours. Whole bunch pressing with fractional recovery. 46% of base wine fermented in old French oak barrels (205L, 500L, 2000L). After 5 months of oak aging on primary lees, wine was blended with stainless steel-fermented portions, stabilized, clarified, and bottled for secondary fermentation. 60 months on lees in bottle before disgorgement.
Tasting Notes
Nose: fresh lemon, grapefruit, white peach, pear, spice, brioche, roasted almonds
Palate: citrus, apricot, granny smith apple, fleshy peach, creamy texture
Sight: vibrant golden hue, youthful green tinges, pin prick small bubbles, exuberant perlage
Individual Vintages
Producer Information
Website
Address
Scenic Cape Route, R60, Robertson, 7600, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0)23 626 1214
Email
Cellarmaster
Pieter Ferreira, Pierre de Klerk