Avondale Chardonnay 2003

Well-integrated oak compliments abundant nutty and lime flavours with hints of tropical and floral notes. This wine is full bodied and well balance with a crisp long aftertaste.

variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]

winery : Avondale Farm

winemaker : Dewaldt Heyns

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol rs : 2.3 g/l pH : 3.37 ta : 5.5 g/l va : 0.36 g/l

type : White style : Dry body : Full taste : Fragrant wooded

pack : Bottle

ageing : A wine that is very accessible now but will only reach its peak mid 2005.

about the harvest: The fruit were hand selected and picked between 5 to 13 February 2003.

in the cellar : Fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks (47%) at 14ºC and in new French 225l barrels (53%) at 16ºC. After fermentation the wine was racked and left on its fine lees, stirred every 2nd week for 6 months. In total 53% was barrel matured for 8 months before blending. (Only 30% of the total blend went through Malolactic fermentation). The wine was given a very light bentonite fining for protein stability. A sheet filtration preceded bottling.

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