Kleine Draken Chardonnay 2005

Colour: Bright deep straw.
Nose: Buttery, vanilla and varietal typical.
Palate: Smooth well rounded and velvety dry white with a more-ish finish.

Soups, lightly flavoured casseroles, poultry and veal.

variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]
winery : Zandwijk
winemaker : Neil Schnoor
wine of origin : Paarl
analysis : alc : 12.62 % vol  rs : 1.9 g/l  pH : 3.33  ta : 5.9 g/l  fso2 : 25 mg/l  
type : White  style : Dry  
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

in the vineyard : Irrigation: Overhead
Trellis System: extended Perold
Soil: Decomposed granite
Climate: Hot dry summers & heavy winter rains

about the harvest: Type: Hand picked
Date: 01 February 2005
Yield: 6 tons / ha

in the cellar : 

After destalking and crushing the mash was cooled to 16° C and then pressed in a membrane press at ± 1 bar. The free run juice was then treated with a pectolytic enzyme and allowed to settle overnight. The juice was inoculated with a specially chosen yeast strain and fermented dry in new French Oak for approximately 2 weeks. The wine was racked, stabilized and then sterile filtered before bottling end June.

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