Spier Signature Chardonnay 2013

Pale straw in colour with a green hue.Grape fruit, lime, yellow apple, banana, pear and hints of vanilla / butterscotch on the nose. The palate is creamy with layered fruit, pleasant acidity and good balance.

Serve well-chilled. Ideal with pan-fried salmon in a lemon butter sauce.

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variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]

winery : Spier Wine Farm

winemaker : Anton Swarts

wine of origin : Western Cape

analysis : alc : 13.71 % vol rs : 4.2 g/l pH : 3.53 ta : 5.9 g/l

type : White style : Dry taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Screwcap

in the vineyard : Origin
Grapes are sourced from the Breedekloof and Coastal regions within the Western Cape of South Africa.

Terroir / Soil
Soil and subsoil from various regions of the Western Cape: Clovelly, Estcourt, Kroonstad, Alluvial soil in ancient riverbed, and Glenrosa.

Vineyard and Climate Conditions
Trellised vines yielded the grapes for this wine. Vines are between 12 - 18 years old and received supplementary drip irrigation and produced 10 – 14 tons per hectare.

about the harvest: Grapes were hand harvested from selected vineyard blocks.

in the cellar : Grapes were received at cellar, de-stemmed, slightly crushed and pressed. Juice of the individual block selections (some separate and some blended) were then temperature-control fermented, in stainless steel tanks, with selected yeast strains. Only the best tanks were selected for the final preparation of the blend. Maturation occurred on the fine lees for two months prior preparation for bottling. 5% barrel fermented in new French oak barrels.

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