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Wine Description
The Story
Vertical shoot positioned vineyards on weathered granite mid-slopes benefit form cool morning sunlight and moderating sea breezes off False Bay. Yields are typically low to moderate and grapes are very concentrated with good levels of natural acidity.
The grapes were hand-picked and whole bunch pressed. Juice was transferred to French oak barrels with minimal settling. Fermentation occurred naturally in French oak barrels of which 35% was n...
Wine Information
Varietal blend: 100% Chardonnay
Appellation: Stellenbosch
Alcohol content: 14.1%
TA: 6.3 g/l
pH: 3.28
RS: 3.5g/l
Vintage
2015 was a very early season with early flowering dates followed by rapid ripening in the early part of the summer. Weather conditions during the ripening period of the Chardonnay were cool to be...
