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Iona Chardonnay 2011

The wine shows concentrated marzipan and citrus notes, with underlying oatmeal and lemon notes. Taut acidity brushed with buttery oak. The wine is seamless, with a flavoursome and long finish.

variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]
winery : Iona Vineyards
winemaker : John Seccombe
wine of origin : Elgin
analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol  rs : 2.2 g/l  pH : 3.39  ta : 6.3 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Mineral   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
Gold Winner: Sommelier Wine Awards
in the cellar : The grapes were destemmened and then whole bunch pressed. We settled the juice for 24 hours, after which it was racked to barrel. About 90% of the Chardonnay is barrel fermented and 10% fermented in stainless steel. We used 100% French oak barrels; about 25% were new oak.
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