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Tjhaba Chardonnay 2008

The wine shows rich aromas of citurs and oak with notes of apple and vanilla. Prominent citrus follows thorough to an elegant palate with fresh acidity undertones of oak.

Serve with roasted pork loin in a garden-herb sauce.
variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]
winery : Savanha
winemaker : Jacques Erasmus
wine of origin : Coastal Region
analysis : alc : 14.38 % vol  rs : 2.8 g/l  pH : 3.42  ta : 6.3 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
in the vineyard : Trellised, 10 year-old vines planted on south-facing slopes yielded the grapes for this wine. The vineyards recieved supplementary drip irrigation and produced 7 tons per hectare.
about the harvest: Grapes were  hand -harvested from selected vineyard blocks at 23-24 Balling sorted, de-stemmed and crushed. Following fermentation in Frech oak barrels, the wine matured on the lees for 9 months. Only the finest wine was selected for blending and bottling.
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