Landskroon Chardonnay 2015

Name: Landskroon Chardonnay 2015
Brand: Landskroon
SKU: 37595

The crisp fruit acid adds liveliness to this wine. Packed with rich lemony fruity and tropical flavours. Dry finish.

Enjoy on its own or with chicken, various fish and shellfish dishes. Serve well chilled.

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variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]

winery : Landskroon Wines

winemaker : Michiel du Toit

wine of origin : Paarl

analysis : alc : 14.00 % vol rs : 1.60 g/l pH : 3.65 ta : 5.90 g/l

type : White style : Dry taste : Fruity

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Screwcap

ageing : 1 – 2 Years. Best while young and fresh.

Landskroon (established 1692) is situated in the heart of the Cape Winelands of South Africa. The vineyard comprises approximately 200 hectares and is owned by the families of brothers Paul and Hugo de Villiers, direct descendants of the French Huguenots who settled at the Cape during the late 17th Century.

Cellarmaster: Paul de Villiers (since 1980) who was nominated by Diners Club South Africa as the winner of their Wine Maker of the Year Award for the year 2000.
Winemaker: Abraham van Heerden (since 2007).

in the vineyard : Climate: Winter Rainfall approximately 600mm per annum. The estate is situated along the south western slopes of Paarl Mountain at an altitude of between 140 and 250 meters and benefits from cooling summer breezes from the Atlantic Ocean.

Irrigation: Limited irrigation of between 50 and 100mm is applied during drier summers in order to allow for optimum development and ripening of grapes.

Soils: Vary from decomposed granites to well drained sandy loam with gravel underlays.

Vineyard Information:
Age of Vines:7 - 20 years
Clones:CY227B, CY55G, CY3
Rootstock:R99
Vines per hectare: 3000
Soil: Sandy loam and decomposed granite
Trellising: Cordon system
Yield: 5 tons per hectare

about the harvest: Grapes were harvested during the cool of the day at 23°B before destalking and pressing began.

in the cellar : Juice allowed to settle in stainless steel tanks before racking to fermentation tanks. Yeast was added and allowed to ferment at 13°C until dry.

Cellarmaster: Paul de Villiers

Bottling date: 15 May 2015

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