Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.54%
Residual Sugar 4.2 g/L
pH 3.37
Total Acidity 6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Chardonnay100%
Drinking Window medium to long term maturation
Region Stellenbosch
Vine Age 18 years old
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Whole Bunch
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Aging 16 months
Oak Details 100% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak100%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 300L barrels
Production Details This vineyard is 18 years old and was planted by David Finlayson on terraces he cut into the steepest hillside on the Edgebaston property in Stellenbosch. The trellis system is low to the ground and uncommon in South Africa as it produces very low yields and small bunches. The vineyard is hand farmed and processed only with organic principles in mind. It has been a 15-year project that is now beginning to deliver results. Hand picked into 16 kg boxes that were then loaded by hand into the press. Whole bunch pressing before settling overnight after which the wine was fermented spontaneously in New French oak barrels. Malolactic fermentation allowed to occur naturally and then cold matured at 8C for 14 months. Filtered and bottled with the view to medium to long term maturation and as a wine to be served with food.
Tasting Notes
dried pineapple, spiced apple, burnt lemon, crushed stone, vanilla bean, praline, full-bodied, elegant, vibrant acidity, lemony, flinty
Food Pairing seabass, lobster, quail, veal, grilled cashew, peanut and soy sauce topped stir fry vegetables
Producer Information
Website
Address
P.O. Box 2033, Dennesig, 7601, South Africa
Phone
+27 83 263 4353
Email
Owner
David Finlayson
Cellarmaster
Pieter van der Merwe