Cederberg Chardonnay 2007

This is surely a food friendly wine. The wine has concentrated aromas of dried peaches, hazelnuts & wood spices, freshened by lime and/or lemon flavour intensity. This chard leaves a silky mouthfeel with exceptional length, hard to resist.


variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]
winery : Cederberg Cellar
winemaker : David Nieuwoudt
wine of origin : Cederberg
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 3.3 g/l  pH : 3.34  ta : 6.3 g/l  va : 0.36 g/l  so2 : 104 mg/l  fso2 : 38 mg/l  
type : White  
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : Maturation potential: 3 - 6 years

in the vineyard : Facing: North-west
Soil types: Glenrosa
Age of vines: 13years
Vineyard area: 1.5ha
Trellised: Extended Perold
Irrigated: Supplementary
Clone: CT270 on Richter 99

about the harvest: Harvest date: 14 February 2006
Degree Balling at harvest: 24° Balling
Yield: 6t/ha

in the cellar : The grapes come from a single vineyard, it is the 100% barrel fermented version: fermented and matured for 11 months in French barrels
Fermentation: Press, Settle for 2 days at 11° C
Fermentation temp: 14° C
Fermentation days: 28 days
Barrel ageing: 10 months
40% New oak
40% 2nd fill in oak
20% 3rd fill in oak
Toasted: medium
Type: Allier

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