Savanha Sun Chardonnay 2009

Name: Savanha Sun Chardonnay 2009
Brand: Savanha Sun
SKU: 23474

A medium-bodied wine with aromas of tropical fruit and citrus that follow through to a well-structured palate with a lingering aftertaste.

Serve with pan fried salmon in a lemon butter sauce.

variety : Chardonnay [ 100 % chardonnay ]

winery : Savanha

winemaker : Anton Swarts

wine of origin : Western Cape

analysis : alc : 14 % vol rs : 3.7 g/l pH : 3.58 ta : 5.78 g/l

type : White style : Dry body : Medium taste : Fruity

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

in the vineyard : Trellised vines and bushvines yielded the grapes for this wine. The vines are 6-12 years old, recieved supplementary drip irrigation and produced 10-14 tons per hectare.

about the harvest: The grapes were hand-harvested at optimum ripeness, de-stemmed, and lightly crushed. The wine is made up pf 90% free run juice and 10% lightly pressed juice. The juice fermented in stainless steel tanks until dry at 12-15C. Selected wines were blended and maturation occured on the fine lees for two months prior to racking, stabilisation and bottling.

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