Springfield Estate Wild Yeast Chardonnay 2021
Chardonnay
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JB
Jeanette Bruwer (attending)
Managing Director, Springfield Estate
JB
Jenna Bruwer
Export / Sales Manager, Springfield Estate
Description
This unwooded Chardonnay, fermented with native yeast present in the vineyard, abounds with flavours of pineapple and pear drops. Deliciously complex in style
Certifications
IPW
Alcohol
13.0%
Analytical data
dry
1.5 g/l residual sugar
5.77 g/l acidity
3.4 pH
Vineyard
Chardonnay 13-18 year-old vines, clone CY5 on 101/14 Very gentle, southerly; 6060 vine/ha, row direction angled into the sunset Rocky @ calcareous, pH8
Yield: 6 hl/ha
Vinification
Concrete tank fermented with native yeast 60 days alcoholic fermentation 100% malolactic was allowed naturally 6 months on the lees
Maturation
6 months on the lees No batonage
Aromas
Aroma intensity: moderate
Fruit: moderate
Floral: minimal
Spice: minimal
Wood: minimal
Taste
Body: full
Tannins: trace
Bottling
Size: 0.750l
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