Rhebokskloof Chardonnay Sur Lie 2006

This wine is a well structured yet elegant wine with a fine balance of wood and fruit. This 100% Chardonnay has a creamy palate with a lingering aftertaste.

A seafood platter will complement this wine well.

variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]

winery :

winemaker : Daniel Langenhoven

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 14 % vol rs : 3.9 g/l pH : 3.42 ta : 5.6 g/l so2 : 113 mg/l fso2 : 42 mg/l

type : White style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle

in the vineyard : Soil type: Oakleaf
Age: The vineyard was planted in 1990
Slope: The vineyard is planted on a westerly-facing slope

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested into bins and transported to the cellar immediately on 14 February 2005. The grapes were harvested at 25.0Âº Balling, 3,65 pH, 5.0 TA
Tons per hectare: 5,6 tons per hectare

in the cellar : After being destalked, the skins and juice passed through the separators. The juice was transferred to stainless steel tanks and the skins to the press. The juice was left in the stainless steeel tanks to settle overnight. After settling yeast was added and the juice fermented between to 2 - 3Âº Balling and the wine was then pumped to 225 litre French oak barrels, which comprised of 30% new oak and 70% 2nd and 3rd fill barrels.

There was no malolactic fermentation in the barrels and the wine was stirred regularly for 4 months. The wine was therafter left on the lees for 9 months. During January 2006, the wine was removed from the barrels and filtered. Thereafter it was cold stabilised and bottled.
Bottling Date: 28 January 2006
Quantity produced: 7,026 x 750ml
Packaging: 6 x 750ml horizontally packed

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