Description

The Estate Reserve Chardonnay has a pure, bright and fresh straw colour. The nose has tones of butterscotch, vanilla and apple pie with hints of pear drop. The palate is lush with poise and balance. The wine has comforting flavours of citrus and stone fruit which lead the way to a long round textured finish.

Serve at : 9-12 Deg

A wine that is already drinking well now, but will also benefit by further ageing.

Pair this wine with earthy (grilled, roasted) and creamy foods.

Additional info :

Following harvest 2021 Simonsberg, Stellenbosch conditions were cool and dry, leading to later leaf fall than usual. Moderate temperatures throughout the early summer ensured a balanced growth. January and February were marked by dry and hot weather spell, with multiple heat spikes occurring over this period. The yields were small but of high quality and picking had to be timed carefully to ensure freshness in the resulting wines.

The grapes were whole bunch pressed and settled without enzymes. The juice was transferred to 500L French oak barrels and a 5,100L Foudre, where fermentation occurred naturally. The wine was left in barrel, on its lees, for 11 months prior to racking, blending, and bottling. In total, 20% new oak was used in the final blend and due to the lower natural acidity of this vintage, only 18% of the wine completed malolactic fermentation making our estate reserve chardonnay 2022.