| Vintage: |
2003 |
| Origin: |
Stellenbosch |
| Variety: |
Chardonnay |
| Soil type: |
Decomposed granite |
| Harvest date: |
Harvesting commenced on the 5th of February and carried through to the 20th of February 2003. |
| 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 same barrels in which the wine fermented. Lees stirring (batonage) every four weeks. |
| Bottled: |
Bottled in December 2003. |
| Analysis: |
Alcohol: 13.5 Vol%
Residual sugar: 1.5 g/litre
TA: 7.0 g/litre
pH: 3.20 |
| Tasting note: |
Attractive green tints. Tight lemony/lime aromas with a touch of vanilla. Tight focussed palate with citrussy fruit and elegant long finish. |
