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Journey's End Haystack Chardonnay 2011

Medium gold colour, clear and bright. The white peach and preserved melon nose is enriched by a buttered toast note from the oak. Medium-bodied, the flavours show citrus peel combined with savoury notes. Finish is savoury.

Cheese, pastas, spicy- and seafood.
variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]
winemaker : Leon Esterhuizen
wine of origin : 
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 3.2 g/l  pH : 3.35  ta : 6.1 g/l  va : 0.45 g/l  so2 : 132 mg/l  fso2 : 41 mg/l  
type : White  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Screwcap  
AWARDS
New release not entered into any wine shows.

ageing : Medium-bodied white wine and 5 years ageing potential.
in the vineyard : VINEYARD INFORMATION

APPELLATION: Stellenbosch
AREA PLANTED: 2.5 ha
AGE OF VINES 8 - 10 yrs
ROOTSTOCK: Richter 110
CLONE: CY3, CY18E
TRELLIS SYSTEM: 5 Wire cordon
IRRIGATION: Drip
VINE DENSITY: 3300 vines/ha
SOIL: Granite and sandy top soil
CLIMATE: Zone III Winkler Scale, coastal 
about the harvest: HARVEST INFORMATION

DATE: 14 February 2005
TYPE: Hand picked 
YIELD: 6-8 tons/ha
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