Bobs African Chardonnay 2005
A lightly oaked Chardonnay which retains the zesty lemon aromas with peach and melon flavours. A seriously delicious wine that will complement any food, yet equally delicious just as it is. Go for it!
variety : Chardonnay [ Chardonnay ]
winemaker :
wine of origin :
analysis : alc : 14.67 % vol rs : 2.0 g/l pH : 3.73 ta : 5.81 g/l
type : White wooded
pack : Bottle
ageing : Maturation potential: 3 - 5 years
in the vineyard : Soil Type: Lime rich/Alluvial
Age of vines: 10 - 12 years
Trellising: Three wire Perold trellis
Yield: 8 - 10 tons/ha
Irrigation: Drip
about the harvest: Picking date: End Feb - Beg. March 2005
Grape Sugar: 23º Balling
Acidity: 5.9 g/ltr
pH at harvest: 3.4
in the cellar : Fermentation temperature: Cold fermented at 13ºC – till dry
Method: Grapes destemmed and crushed. Free run and press juice kept separate for settling. Juice cold settled for 24 hours, and clear juice racked off. Inoculation took place.
Wood ageing: 8% three months
Total production: 1200 cases