Tasting Notes
Elegant aromas of citrus, peaches and white chocolate are gently supported by an intriguing flinty minerality. The palate is full and creamy and the fresh acidity leans a beautiful balance to the wine. The oaking is apparent and underlying to support the fruit.
Winemaker's Notes
The grapes for this wine is from an eastern-facing parcel of vineyard, 21 years of age and the clone is CY3 and the soil type, rich deep Clovelly. Harvesting happened on the 2nd of February 2017 early in the morning by hand which was followed by a whole bunch pressing into stainless steel. After two days of settling, clean juice was racked into 2x500 l barrels, half French, half Hungarian as well as 1 300 l French oak barrel with little to no toastings. Fermentation occured in barrel and malo-lactic fermentation followed after which the wine was aged in barrels for a further 8 months before racking, a slight filtration and bottling in December 2017.
Serving Suggestion
Enjoy with a beautiful slow-braised pork belly with thai spice or a west coast cod over the coals with a fresh lemon-butter sauce.
Varietal: Chardonnay
ALC: 12.19 | pH: 3.4 | RS: 3.3 g/l | TA: 6.4 g/l
