Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 3.5 g/L
pH 3.46
Total Acidity 6.1 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Drinking Window now to 2026
Region Stellenbosch
Elevation 375.0 meters
Grapes Picked Beginning February 2016
Vine Age 21 years
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel, Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Whole Cluster
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Second Fill Oak50%
Oak Types French
Production Details The Chardonnay grapes for the Mrs. English come from a single vineyard 0.78 hectares in size and 375 meters above sea level. In 2016 the age of the vines was 21 years and the crop yield was 10,76 tons/ha. All harvesting and pruning is done by hand. Extreme care is taken not to damage grapes and only healthy grapes are picked. The grapes were picked at 22,5° - 23° Balling with whole bunches crushed without prior destemming to ensure a prominent fruit character and a well-rounded wine. After pressing, the juice was settled in stainless-steel tanks for 48 hours at 12-14°C before the clear juice was racked to French oak barrels. Each barrel was inoculated with different yeast strains. A third of the wine was fermented with natural yeast. This ensures a 'softer' wine with complexity. The barrels used on the Chardonnay were 50% new and 50% 2nd fill. After fermentation the wine was sulphured and left to mature in the barrels with weekly batonage for 11 months.
Food Pairing lobster, fresh crab, sea bass with fennel puree, sea bass with foie gras
Critics Ratings Tim Atkin: 93
Tim Atkin93
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Website
Address
Lanzerac Road, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0)21 887 1132
Email
Cellarmaster
Wynand Lategan