TASTING NOTES
A creamy lemon gold colour immediately identifies the varietal here and intimates towards the buttered toast and ripe melon characteristics shown on the nose. The careful use of selected Frnch oak is demonstrated by the harmonious integration of aromas and underlying complexity, the whole bery press and lack of skin contact by the presence of more secondary flavours.
Ripe litchi and peach complement the subtle breadiness, the latter oak characters stabilised by lees aging to give a length and complexity that will allow this wine to develop further in bottle.
IN THE VINEYARD
Location: North-west slopes of Helderberg
Altitude: 100 - 110 metres
Distance from sea: +/- 10km
Soil type: Hutton (decomposed granite)
Rootstock: Richter 100
Age of vines: 4 years
Trellising: Vertically shoot positioned
Pruning: 2 node spurs
THE HARVEST
This wine was harvested in February 2002.
IN THE CELLAR
Whole berry press with zero skin contact or sulphur added. Cool fermentation and malolactic fermentation in oak, followed by nine months lees aging in barrel (all French, 50% new). Light filtration at bottling.
This wine was bottled on 14 January 2003.
Production: 1 055 bottles.
BLEND INFORMATION
100% Chardonnay
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