Migliarina Chardonnay 2013

Colour: Light yellow with a tinge of green.
Nose: A touch of vanilla with lime and pistachio.
Palate: The wine has a hint of oak and fresh acidity with a long lingering finish.


variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]
winery : Migliarina Wines
winemaker : Carsten Migliarina
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 14 % vol  rs : 1.5 g/l  pH : 3.25  ta : 6.4 g/l  va : 0.42 g/l  so2 : 101 mg/l  fso2 : 23 mg/l  
type : White  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Mineral  
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  

in the vineyard : The grapes were sourced from Elgin vineyards specifically for its cool climate and good acid.

about the harvest: The grapes were hand harvested at 23 balling and delivered in small lug boxes to the cellar.

in the cellar : 

The grapes were whole bunch pressed, then cold settled and racked into 1st, 2nd and 3rd fill French and Hungarian oak barrels. The wine was fermented and then matured for 9 months in barrel. The wine did not undergo malolactic fermentation to keep its freshness and primary fruit.

The wine was bottled in January 2014 and only 4656 bottles were produced.

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