Zandvliet Estate Chardonnay 2010

Name: Zandvliet Estate Chardonnay 2010
Brand: Zandvliet
SKU: 25593

Colour: Pale straw-gold
Nose: Voluptuous nose with aromas of coconut milk and granadilla offset by fresh scents of lemon and lime.
Palate: Nose follows through onto the palate with a clean, crisp creaminess intermingled with notes of star-fruit. A long after- palate from judicious wood use rounds off this wine.

Appreciation: Enjoy this rich wine well chilled with fine dining Food P airing: A very versatile wine and can be enjoyed with a variety of foods - fish, pork, soufflés and cheese platters

variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]

winery : Zandvliet Wine Estate

winemaker : Johan van Wyk

wine of origin : Robertson

analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol rs : 1.57 g/l pH : 3.43 ta : 6.0 g/l

type : White style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

John Platter: 4 Starts

ageing : Drink now to 2013

in the vineyard : Origin
Wine of Origin: Robertson
Zandvliet Estate, established 1867 / 150ha
Owners: Paul de Wet; Dan de Wet

Terroir
Slope: Very gently, southerly
Soil: Rocky, chalk rich
Climate: Moderate summer, with low night temperatures, cold winter
Wind: Cool south easterly (summer)

about the harvest: Night harvested.
Yield: 8-10ton/ha

in the cellar : Oenology
Soaked on cold skins for up to 24 hours. Juice withdrawn and skins lightly pressed. Decanted into barrels directly after yeast inoculation. Batonage for duration of barrel fermentation. Malolactic in barrels.

The Team
Winemaker: Ettienne Malan (2010) & Johan van Wyk (2000-2010)
Advised by: Paul de Wet (1976)
Viticulture: Dan de Wet (1993)

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