in the vineyard : Origin: Paarl
Climate: Mediterranean
Viticulture: Older, low-yielding vines provide this wine with a beautifully fine structure.
Cellar: 16 months in French oak as follows: New Oak 30%, 2nd fill 10%, 3rd fill 20%, 4th fill 20%, 5th fill 20%
or Maturation: 16 months in French oak as follows:
New oak 30%
2nd fill 10%
3rd fill 20%
4th fill 20%
5th fill 20%
in the cellar : Small quantities of very ripe fruit are
selected and then fermented in 225ℓ
French oak barrels. The warm
fermentation lasts only a few days,
where-after malolactic fermentation may
occur naturally. Both aging on lees and
the influence of new oak ensure a
complex depth to the palate.
Blend: 100% Chardonnay – Fermented in new
oak and matured for 8 months.