J.C. Le Roux Chardonnay 2001

This is a wonderful, medium bodied wine with good structure and ageing potential. Well-integrated toasty flavours, good yeast complexity and citrus flavours are prevalent on the nose. It is totally in a league of its own.


variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]
winery : JC Le Roux
winemaker : Wilhelm Pienaar
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 11.45 % vol  rs : 8.0 g/l  pH : 3.11  ta : 6.4 g/l  
type : Sparkling  
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

in the vineyard : All the grapes for the 2001 vintage were handpicked on the J.C. Le Roux farm after meticulous care in the vineyards, making this the first Devon Valley origin Chardonnay produced at the House of J.C. Le Roux.

about the harvest: Chardonnay is one of the three most popular cultivars used in the making of champagne in the Champagne region of France. The grapes were harvested from the end of January 2001.

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