Winters Drift 51 Miles Unwooded Chardonnay 2014

Colour: Straw gold with a hint of green.
Nose: Aromas of candied citrus fruits, pears, limes and sweet floral notes at the end.
Palate: Powerful lime characters enchanting the roundness of the cantaloupes along with the peaches, lingering into a long satisfying finish.

The wine’s freshness and citrus notes will complement various salads, white meat and seafood dishes.

variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]
winery : Winters Drift
winemaker : Koen Roose
wine of origin : Elgin
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 4.4 g/l  pH : 3.41  ta : 6.2 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Screwcap  

ageing : Will age splendidly over the next three to four years.

in the vineyard : Viticulturist: Christiaan Cloete
The Chardonnay vineyards have a (cooler) south facing aspect, and are 295m above sea level. Planted with a vine spacing of 2.5m x 1.5m in deep red/yellow soils with high water retention capacity, but very well drained.

about the harvest: Grapes were harvested at night.

in the cellar : Grapes were pressed in a basket press and only the free run juice was used. Yeast inoculation took place at low temperatures. The first sulphur dosage took place late to ensure a creamy and full mouth feeling. The wine stayed on the fine lees for 10 months with monthly stirrings to enhance the complexity.

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