Balance Winemakers Selection Chardonnay 2011

Aromas of citrus with subtle underlying oak and a fresh acidity makes this a wonderfully complex wine.

A good match with Butter chicken, deep fried camembert, Veal or crayfish.

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variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]

winery : Overhex Wines

winemaker : JC Martin

wine of origin : Wstern Cape

analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol rs : 2.0 g/l pH : 3.47 ta : 5.2 g/l

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

pack : Bottle closure : Screwcap

AWARDS

Bronze Medal at the Veritas Awards 2011
Featured in the Best Value Guide (2011)

ageing : Enjoy now or drink within 2 years after bottling.

about the harvest: February

in the cellar :

Cold skin maceration was carried out for six hours, juice then fermented in second fill French oak barrels for three weeks at 14ºC. Wine was left in the barrels on the lees where batonage was applied for a week. Wine was then racked and returned to the barrels for two months.

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