Villiera Monro Brut 2013

Name: Villiera Monro Brut 2013
Brand: Villiera
SKU: 45628

Rich, creamy, yeasty nose, with a refreshing flavour on the middle palate developing finesse and complexity on the aftertaste.

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variety : Chardonnay [ 61% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir, 9% Pinot Meunier ]

winery : Villiera Wines

winemaker : Jeff Grier

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 12.1 % vol rs : 9.0 g/l pH : 3.10 ta : 7.1 g/l

type : Cap_Classique style : Dry body : Full taste : Fragrant

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

AWARDS

SAWi: Platinum 100 / Overall top scorer in South Africa
Veritas Awards: GOLD
SA Sparkling Wine Championship: GOLD
Tim Atkin Report: 93 points
Platter’s Wine Guide: 4½ Stars
SA Wine & Cellar Classification: Top 10 Sparkling Cap Classique
National Wine Challenge: Double Platinum & Top 100
Decanter World Wine Awards: 92 points
International Wine & Spirits Competition: 91 points

A Prestige cuvee, produced whenever conditions favour the production of fine sparkling wine. The name is a family name which the Griers are proud to associate with their flagship. This Cap Classique is made with maturation potential in mind.

about the harvest: 2013 was a relatively cool year. The vineyards were healthy and ripening occurred late. Healthy grapes were picked by hand and delivered to the cellar in whole bunch form.

in the cellar : Whole bunches were carefully deposited into pneumatic bag presses and gently pressed using a champagne pressing cycle. Only the cuvee (best quality juice) was used in the blend. Part of the Chardonnay (half) was fermented in used oak barrels for extra complexity. After blending with Pinot Noir, yeast and sugar were added for a secondary fermentation in the bottle, followed by extended lees contact of 6 years.

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