| Vintage: |
2002 |
| Origin: |
Stellenbosch |
| Variety: |
Chardonnay |
| Soil type: |
Decomposed granite |
| Harvest date: |
Harvesting commenced on the 5rd of February 2002 and carried through to the 20th of February 2002. |
| Yield: |
7.0 tons/ha or 42 hl/ha |
| Harvest statistics: |
Harvested between 22.0şB to 25.4şB
TA 8.8 g/litre
pH 3.2 |
| Vinification: |
80% Barrel fermented, using 30% new and the balance in 2nd and 3rd fill French oak. 30% Malolactic fermentation. 20% Tank fermented. No Malolactic. |
| Maturation: |
9 Months in the the same barrels in which the wine fermented. Lees stirring (batonage) every four weeks. |
| Bottling: |
December 2002 |
| Analysis: |
Alcohol 13.5 Vol percent
Residual sugar 1.5 g/litre
TA 7.0 g/litre
pH 3.35 |
| Tasting note: |
Attractive green tints. Tight lemony/lime aromas with a touch of vanilla. Tight focussed palate with citrussy fruit and an elegant long finish. |
