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Steenberg H.M.S. Sphynx Chardonnay 2011

The nose shows aromas of lemongrass, lime, peaches and buttered toast, with beautiful fresh lime notes on the palate, and a slight creamy and buttery influence from the brief wood contact.

variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]
winemaker : JD Pretorius
wine of origin : Robertson & Constantia
analysis : alc : 13.0 % vol  rs : 2.2 g/l  pH : 3.37  ta : 6.4 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Screwcap  

ageing : The wine will develop a further creaminess with bottle aging; will reward cellaring up to 5 years.
in the vineyard : Grapes sourced from Robertson and Constantia.
Cultivar: Chardonnay
Trellising: Elongated Perold
Age of Vines: 16 - 23 years
Pruning: Spur - 2 bud
Rootstock: Richter 110
about the harvest: Harvest Date: March 2011
Yield: 6.0t/ha
in the cellar : Barrel fermented and age for a total of 8 weeks in 100% new, small French oak barrels. Partial malolactic fermentation took place in barrel, but was not allowed to complete, in order to retain freshness. Hereafter the wine was taken to stainless steel to spend a further 3 months on fine lees before it was fined and bottled early September.

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