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Steenberg Sphynx Chardonnay 2013 SOLD OUT

On the nose notes of lime, peach, apricot, pear drop and butterscotch jump out of the glass. The palate is soft and smooth with hints of vanilla, stone fruits and citrus, beautifully textured and rich with a creamy finish.


variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]
winemaker : JD Pretorius
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 13.0 % vol  rs : 1.8 g/l  pH : 3.28  ta : 6.0 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Screwcap  

ageing : The wine will develop a further creaminess with bottle aging, and will reward cellaring up to 5 years.

in the vineyard : Cultivar: Chardonnay
Soil Type: Clovelly/Oakleag/Avalon
Trellising: Elongated Perold
Age of Vines: 13 - 22 years
Pruning: Spur - 2 bud

about the harvest: Grapes sourced from Robertson, Darling and Constantia. 
Harvest Date: March 2013
Yield: 4.5t/ha

in the cellar : Grapes sourced from Robertson and Darling and Constantia. Barrel fermented for a total of 6 weeks in 100% new, small French oak barrels. Partial malolactic fermentation took place in barrel, but was not allowed to complete in order to retain freshness. Hereafter the wine was taken to stainless steel to spend a further 3 months on fine lees before it was fined bottled in July 2013.

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