Chamonix Chardonnay 2018

The wine shows bright straw yellow colours with golden highlights and ample aromas in scents that recall tropical fruits and grapefruit, mingling with hints of oatmeal, caramel and nutmeg. Medium bodied with richly complex fruit flavours.

variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]

winery : Chamonix Estate

winemaker : Neil Bruwer

wine of origin : Franschhoek

analysis : alc : 13.69 % vol rs : 4.6 g/l pH : 3.47 ta : 5.5 g/l

type : White style : Dry body : 0 taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Screwcap

AWARDS

Tim Atkin Report 2020 - 92 Points
Michelangelo Awards 2020 - Grand Prix Trophy ( Best Scoring Wine )
Platter's 2021 Wine Guide - 4.5 Stars

in the cellar : Grapes are soft crushed and the must fermented for 1525 days in French oak barrels ( about 20% new). Malolactic fermentation occurs naturally during the 12 months the wine spends year of maturing on the lees, with the wine and lees regularly stirred for mouthfeel and complexity.

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