Delaire Chardonnay 2009

Name: Delaire Chardonnay 2009
Brand: Delaire
SKU: 25064

Bright green gold, with beautiful expressions of citrus fruit. Smooth and elegant mouth feel and a crisp mineral finish.

variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]

winery : Delaire Graff Estate

winemaker : Morne Vrey

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14 % vol rs : 2.46 g/l pH : 3.32 ta : 6.96 g/l

type : White style : Dry body : Full wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

Michelangelo CCL International Wine Awards 2010: Silver Medal
International Wine Challenge 2010: Silver Medal

in the vineyard : 2009 was an exceptional and iconic white wine vintage. A cool start to the season ensured textbook analysis for this early ripening variety.

about the harvest: The grapes were handpicked in the fresh hours of the early morning over 2 different ripening periods and picked purely based on flavor.

in the cellar : Extensive bunch sorting of the grapes formed part of the quality management process. The grapes were whole bunch pressed and barrel fermented at 15° C for 10 days. Maturation took place in 225 liter French barrels for 10 months, post fermentation it spent a further 4 months on fermentation lees in tank. Natural clarification occurred due to time in the barrel, hence no pre-bottling filtration was needed.

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