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Napier Saint Catherine Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2009

A Meursault style Chardonnay. Limited production, made from a premium single vineyard Chardonnay block. Lovely nutty, toasted oak and vanilla nose with citrus and buttered toast flavours.

Creamy garlic mussels, lemon butter line fish, spicy curry dishes creamy pasta, medium to strong cheeses and oven roasted vegetables.
variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]
winery : Napier Winery
winemaker : Leon Bester
wine of origin : Wellington
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 2.3 g/l  pH : 3.19  ta : 6.8 g/l  va : 0.63 g/l  so2 : 106 mg/l  fso2 : 20 mg/l  
type : White  style : Dry   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: 11 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: August 2010
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