Napier Saint Catherine (Chardonnay) 2008

A limited production Chardonnay made from a premium single vineyard Chardonnay block. In the style of a Meursault with lovely citrus and toasty oak flavours.

Smoked or Cajun chicken salad, fish, creamy pasta, any curry dish and medium to strong cheeses.

variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]
winery : Napier Winery
winemaker : Leon Bester
wine of origin : Wellington
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 1.9 g/l  pH : 3.62  ta : 5.6 g/l  
type : Red   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

in the vineyard : SOIL Broken down granite
ROOT STOCK Richter 99 & 110
TRELLIS SYSTEM Perold system (5 wired)
YIELD 6 to 8 tons per hectare
AGE 10 to 20 years

in the cellar : BALLING 23 to 24 Degrees
FERMENTATION Whole bunch pressing. Juice fermentation and malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels
MATURATION French Oak medium toast barrels - 30% first fill, 70% second & third fill for 12 months
BOTTLED October 2009

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