SV
Stefan Van Rooyen (attending)
CEO, Cape Chamonix
NB
Neil Bruwer
Winemaker, Cape Chamonix
BD
Bernard Dewey
Export / Sales Manager, Cape Chamonix
Description
The grapes are handpicked from three different Chardonnay block on the estate. The grapes are whole bunch pressed. The juice is settled in stainless tanks for one day and then fermented and matured in French oak for 12 months with 20% being new oak.
TASTING NOTE : This elegant wine is complex with citrus and pear notes that is complemented by an intriguing nuttiness and a crisp finish. The Chamonix Chardonnay can mature in the bottle for many years.
Certifications
Alcohol
13.5%
Analytical data
dry
2.6 g/l residual sugar
7.1 g/l acidity
3.38 pH
Vineyard
Chardonnay grapes from the Franschhoek region, Planted on South, South-East facing slopes at 350m-400m above sea level. Average age of the vines used is 14 years old.
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