Villiera Monro Brut 2005

Name: Villiera Monro Brut 2005
Brand: Villiera
SKU: 20621

Rich, creamy, yeasty nose, with a full, ripe toasty flavour on the middle palate developing finesse and complexity on the aftertaste.

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variety : Chardonnay [ 60% Chardonnay; 40% Pinot Noir ]

winery : Villiera Wines

winemaker : Jeff Grier

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 12.28 % vol rs : 8 g/l pH : 3.41 ta : 5.8 g/l

type : Red style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

PREVIOUS AWARDS

1993: Veritas Awards - Gold Medal

International Wine & Spirit Competition - Silver Medal

1995: John Platter Wine Guide - 4 Stars

Basel Wine Fair (Switzerland) - Gold Medal

1996: Veritas Awards - Gold Medal

John Platter Wine Guide - 4 Stars

1997: John Platter Wine Guide - 4 Stars

Veritas Awards - Double Gold Medal

1999: Basel Wine Fair (Switzerland) - Gold Medal

John Platter Wine Guide - 4 Stars

Classic Wine Trophy Awards - Gold Medal

Classic Wine Trophy Awards - Top Cap Classique

Veritas Awards - Gold Medal

2000: International Michelangelo Awards - Gold Medal

John Platter Wine Guide - 4 Stars

2001: Classic Wine Trophy Awards - Gold Medal

Concours Mondial de Bruxelles - Silver Medal

International Wine & Spirit Competition - Silver Medal

John Platter Wine Guide - 4 Stars

Swiss International Airlines Awards - Gold medal

Swiss International Airlines Awards - Best Sparkling Wine

2004: John Platter Wine Guide - 4½ Stars

International Wine & Spirit Competition - Silver Medal - Best in Class

2005: John Platter Wine Guide - 5 Stars

Concours Mondial de Bruxelles - Silver Medal

91 points by i-winereview

2006: International Michelangelo Awards - Silver Medal

ageing : Monro Brut can age for at least 3 years from date of purchase. With age the wine softens in flavour, maintaining its sparkle, giving a fulfilling balance of age and fruit.

in the cellar : Whenever conditions favour the production of fine sparkling wine we create Monro Brut our Prestige Cuvee. The 2005 vintage was suited to quality sparkling wine production. For our 2005 Monro Brut, healthy whole grapes were pressed very gently using a Champagne pressing programme. Only the Cuvee (best quality juice) was used in the blend. The Chardonnay component was fermented in used barrels for extra complexity. After blending with Pinot Noir, yeast and sugar were added for a secondary fermentation in the bottle and extended lees contact for 4 years.

Bottled: September 2005

Disgorged: November 2009

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