Journey's End Chardonnay 2008

Name: Journey's End Chardonnay 2008
Brand: Journey's End
SKU: 20768

Bright, greeny straw colour. Interesting mandarine, citrus, minerally tones and woody fruit on the nose. Refreshing acidity brightens up the finely knitted oak character on the palate. Delicate yet sophisticated rich finish.

variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]

winery : Journey's End

winemaker : Leon Esterhuizen

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol rs : 1.9 g/l pH : 3.44 ta : 5.7 g/l va : 0.41 g/l so2 : 121 mg/l fso2 : 38 mg/l

type : White style : Dry body : Full taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

New vintage just released and not yet entered into any wine shows.

ageing : Full-bodied wooded white wine and ageing potetial for 5-8 years.

in the vineyard : VINEYARD INFORMATION

APPELLATION: Stellenbosch
AREA PLANTED: 2.5 ha
AGE OF VINES: 10 yrs
ROOTSTOCK: Richter 110
CLONE: CY3, CY18E
TRELLIS SYSTEM: 5 Wire cordon
IRRIGATION: Drip
VINE DENSITY: 3300 vines/ha
SOIL: Granite and sandy top soil
CLIMATE: Zone III Winkler Scale, coastal

about the harvest: HARVEST INFORMATION

DATE: 13 February 2008
TYPE: Hand picked
YIELD: 6-8 tons/ha

in the cellar : WINEMAKING

CRUSHING/DESTEMMING: Crushed, destemmed, pressed and settled overnight at 7-10°C.
TANKS (TYPE): Settled in stainless steel tanks and fermented in barrels
FERMENTATION PROTOCOL (VESSEL, TEMP, DURATION): Spontaneous- and inoculated fermentation in barrels,14 - 20°C for two weeks.

MALOLACTIC (Y/N): 80% of volume
LEES CONTACT/BATTONAGE: Stirred twice a week for 3 months
BARREL AGEING (OAK TYPE, % OF BLEND, DURATION): 100% new French
Oak barrels for 8 months.
FINING: Bentonite
FILTRATION: Kieselguhr FW 60/13 and 0.45 micron sterile
STABILISATION: Cold -4°C

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