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2008 Stellenbosch Chardonnay
Tasting Note:
A well balanced Chardonnay with beautiful mineral notes and excellent oak integration. Apricot & orange peel aromas are followed by flavours of almond and marzipan.Independents Note:
"It doesn't trumpet its natural yeasts, but the intense flavours reveal them" Bob Tyrer - Sunday Times Magazine Jan 2010 Delicious, with gorgeous melon, Bosc pear and Jonagold apple flavors offset by a stylish streak of grilled hazelnut. The long, racy finish lets the toast and fruit play together nicely,. Drink now. Wine Spectator Jan 2010 Rich greengage gives depth to the nose and power to the palate. Melon flesh is there rich and ripe backed by a touch of oak that adds complexity rather than over powering the fruit. The sweetness is well balanced by the apple freshness. Derek Smedley MW 2010Grapes:
100% ChardonnayWhen to drink:
5 Years from vintage.
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| Alcohol: | 14.62% |
| Acidity: | 5.94 |
| pH: | 3.3 |
| Sugar: | 22.4 |
- Vinification
- Viticulture
- Medals
A very wet winter with above average rainfall followed by a warm summer with daytime temperatures of 30 - 39degrees C. The grapes were harvested from various vineyards from 18 - 28 February 2008. The Grapes were whole-bunch pressed, naturally fermented and matured in 40% new and 60% second-fill 300 litre Burgundian oak barrels for 12 months. The lees was stirred regularly and the wine was topped bi-weekly.
OAK USED: 40% new and 60% second fill 300 litre Burgundian oak barrels for 12 months
SITUATION: North-West slopes of the Helderberg Mountain and Simonsberg Mountain, Stellenbosch
ALTITUDE: 140 - 450 m
DISTANCE FROM SEA: 7 - 25km
SOIL TYPE: Decomposed Granite (Tukulu / Hutton)
ROOTSTOCK: Richter 99
AGE OF VINES: 24 Years
TRELLISING: Vertically shoot-positioned
PRUNING: 2-Bud Spur Pruning
IRRIGATION: Drip irrigation
- 2008 Wine Spectator
90 points - 2008 Wine Spectator
90 points - 2010 International Wine Challenge Awards
Silver Medal - 2010 Decanter World Wine Awards
Bronze Medal