Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Residual Sugar 2.2 g/L
pH 3.54
Total Acidity 6.5 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Chardonnay100%
Region Wellington
Soil Clovelly
Orientation Eastern-Facing
Sites Limietberg
Grape Clone CY3
Vine Age 29 years
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Oak Aging 8 months
Oak Types French, Hungarian
Barrel Size 500L, 300L
Oak Toast Level Little To No Toasting
Bottling Date December 2021
Production Details Vineyard: Limietberg. Yield: 2.5 tons/ha. After two days of settling, clean juice was racked into 2x500L barrels (half French, half Hungarian) and 1x300L French oak barrel with little to no toasting. Fermentation occurred in barrels and malolactic fermentation followed. The wine was aged in barrels for a further 8 months before racking, slight filtration, and bottling.
Tasting Notes
Nose: flinty minerality, citrus, apricots, pear
Palate: full, creamy, fresh acidity, balanced, subtle oak support
Food Pairing slow-braised pork belly with Thai spice, west coast cod over the coals with a fresh lemon-butter sauce
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Hill Road, Wellington 7654, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0) 21 864 2805
Email
Owner
Philip Richards
Cellarmaster
Rüdger Van Zyl