Avontuur Luna de Miel Chardonnay Reserve 2017

Aroma: Orange peel delightfully combines with fresh ginger and an interesting minerality on the nose. White peach adds tantalising freshness.
Flavour: Full-bodied and crisp with a lingering aftertaste. Citrus peel, peach and spice follow through from the nose with classic minerality providing the backbone. Well balanced acidity and fruit make this wine a complex tasting experience.

Thai curry with coconut cream, Asian-inspired dishes and grilled game fish should work well with this ultimate food wine.

variety : Chardonnay [ 89% Chardonnay, 11% Viognier ]
winery : Avontuur Estate
winemaker : Jan van Rooyen
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol  rs : 3.45 g/l  pH : 3.51  ta : 5.0 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

ageing : Drink now or over the next 5 years

“This is one of Avontuur’s iconic wines with a long and illustrious history and was made famous by our founder winemaker Jean-Luc Sweerts who passed away in 2018. This vintage is therefore a tribute from all of us who worked with him over the years”
Winemaker, Jan van Rooyen

about the harvest: Harvest Date: 23 February 2017
Harvested at full ripeness (23° Balling)

in the cellar : De-stemmed. Lightly pressed. Fermentation in 1st and 3rd fill French Oak barrels. Aged in barrels for 14 months, blended, filtered and then bottled.
Bottling Date: 6 June 2018

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