Rhebokskloof Chardonnay Grande Reserve 1999

This is a full, rich-bodied Chardonnay, it is complex and well rounded. It has buttery, vanilla flavours on the palate with full, up-front fruit and a long, lingering finish and after taste.

variety : Chardonnay [ Chardonnay ]

winery : Rhebokskloof Wine Estate

winemaker : Daniel Langenhoven

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol rs : 3.2 g/l pH : 3.54 ta : 5.1 g/l

pack : Bottle

ageing : Further bottle maturation of up to 5 years will enhance this exceptional wine.

in the cellar : Vinification :
The grapes were hand-picked at 24ÂºBalling, placed into bins and immediately transported to the cellar. After being destalked, the skin and juice were placed in separators. Thereafter the juice was transferred to stainless steel tanks and inoculated with yeast. At 3ÂºBalling the juice was pumped to new (first full) 225 liter French oak barrels. The juice then continued to ferment in the barrels and thereafter it was inoculated with malolactic bacteria. The wine underwent complete malolactic fermentation in the barrels. Thereafter the wine remained in ther barrel and for the first two months it was stirred once a week. For the following two months the wine was stirred once every four weeks. Thereafter the wine was left on the lees without SOÂ² until bottling in January.

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