| Vintage: |
2008 |
| Origin: |
Stellenbosch |
| Variety: |
Chardonnay |
| Soil type: |
Decomposed granite |
| Harvest date: |
Harvesting commenced on the 13th of February and carried through to the 25th of February 2008 |
| Yield: |
7 tons/ha or 40 hl/ha |
| Harvest stats: |
Grapes harvested between 22.0şB to 23.5şB;
Total acid 7.2 g/l;
pH 3.3 |
| Vinification: |
33.3% fermented with native yeast in new 500l French oak barrels, all undergoing malolactic fermentation. 33.3% fermented in used 500l French oak barrels. No malolactic fermentation. The remaining 33.3% was tank fermented and left on the lees for 6 months. |
| Maturation: |
6 months in the same barrels in which the wine fermented. Lees stirring (Batonage) every 4 weeks. |
| Bottled: |
Bottled in August 2008 |
| Analysis: |
Alcohol 13.5 percent;
Residual sugar 2.5 g/l;
Total acid 6.0 g/l;
pH 3.5 |
| Tasting note: |
Attractive green tints. Tight lemony/ lime aromas with green apple and a touch of vanilla. Tight focused palate with citrussy fruit and an elegant long finish. |
