Simonsvlei South Atlantic Chardonnay 2009 (Lightly Wooded)

This South Atlantic Chardonnay has a lovely and rich butterness with hints of lemon and citrus.

The perfect match to any roasted chicken or turkey dish.

variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]
winemaker : Christine Jones
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 13.39 % vol  rs : 2.4 g/l  pH : 3.2  ta : 5.49 g/l  so2 : 49 mg/l  
type : White  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fragrant   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

in the vineyard : The vineyards are planted on West facing slopes in the area of Paarl. And surrounds. The vineyards are all trellised, 5-wire Perold system. Most are irrigated.

about the harvest: Harvested mid-February.
YIELD: 8 t/ha
BALLING AT HARVEST: 24°B

in the cellar : Early morning harvested grapes are crushed and left in the separators for a 12 hour skin contact period. Pressed juice then goes into settling tanks for 48 hours, whereafter barrel fermentation takes place.

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