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Springfontein Terroir Selection Wild Yeast Chardonnay 2013

The slow fermentation by wild yeast resulted in a deliciously complex rich wine. This wine has layers of melon, lime and tropic fruit combined with nut and oak vanilla sweetness on the palate.

variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]
winemaker : Tariro Masayiti
wine of origin : Overberg
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 1.7 g/l  pH : 3.71  ta : 6.2 g/l  
type : White  
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
Platter Guide: Four Stars
in the vineyard : Vineyard: Altitude 20 m above sea level
Soil Type: Calcified sand dunes
Rootstock: Ramsey
Age of Vines: Planted in 1999
Trellising: 5 wire, vertical shoot positioning, double lengthened (Perold system)
about the harvest: Grapes were selcted and harvested by hand.
Yield: 5.5ton/ha
Harvest Date: 22/02/2011
in the cellar : 
After de-stemming and crushing the grapes were pressed with minimum skin contact. The juice was settled to clarify over 48 hours before fermentation with wild yeast in French oak barrels.

Bottling Date: 02/02/2012
Production: 501 bottles
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