Journey's End Chardonnay 2011

Name: Journey's End Chardonnay 2011
Brand: Journey's End
SKU: 30426

Pale gold, clear and bright. Creamy citrus and almond aromas, with tropical fruit nuances. Elegantly structured, with the citrus perfectly partnered by toasty oak, giving full-flavoured appeal.

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variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]

winery : Journeys End Wines

winemaker : Leon Esterhuizen

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 3.3 g/l pH : 3.46 ta : 6.1 g/l va : 0.50 g/l so2 : 111 mg/l fso2 : 39 mg/l

type : White style : Dry body : Full taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : Cork

AWARDS

New vintage just released and not yet entered into any wine shows.

ageing : A vein of freshness throughout extends the length, provides ageing potential.

in the vineyard : VINEYARD INFORMATION

APPELLATION: Stellenbosch
AREA PLANTED: 2.5 ha
AGE OF VINES: 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: 13 February 2008
TYPE: Hand picked
YIELD: 6-8 tons/ha

in the cellar : WINEMAKING

CRUSHING/DESTEMMING: Crushed, destemmed, pressed and settled overnight at 7-10°C.
TANKS (TYPE): Settled in stainless steel tanks and fermented in barrels
FERMENTATION PROTOCOL (VESSEL, TEMP, DURATION): Spontaneous- and inoculated fermentation in barrels,14 - 20°C for two weeks.

MALOLACTIC (Y/N): 80% of volume
LEES CONTACT/BATTONAGE: Stirred twice a week for 3 months
BARREL AGEING (OAK TYPE, % OF BLEND, DURATION): 100% new French
Oak barrels for 8 months.
FINING: Bentonite
FILTRATION: Kieselguhr FW 60/13 and 0.45 micron sterile
STABILISATION: Cold -4°C

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