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Groote Post Wooded Chardonnay 2008

Name: Groote Post Wooded Chardonnay 2008
Brand: Groote Post
SKU: 19669

Vineyard conditions resulted in the 2008 vintage being an elegant and well balanced Chardonnay with well integrated wood, giving the wine a nose of hot buttered toast. Well balanced, upfront flavours abound and a mid palate of appealing citrus yields to a full finish.

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variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]

winery : Groote Post Vineyards

winemaker : Lukas Wentzel

wine of origin : Darling

analysis : alc : 13 % vol rs : 2.0 g/l pH : 3.73 ta : 6.0 g/l

type : White style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

2010 John Platter Wine Guide - 4 stars
2009 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show - Bronze medal (70/100)

ageing : Bottled under Vinolok, giving good aging potential.

in the vineyard : Vines planted: 1995
Soil: Hutton
Clones: CY: 235C; 289B; 270B
Yield: 5t/ha
Irrigation: Dry Land
Trellising: 5 wire Perold
Elevation: 350m

about the harvest: Harvested at 23° - 24° balling at full ripeness. Harvested in crates, left in cooling container overnight.

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