Chamonix Reserve White 2021

Chamonix Reserve in the first year after harvest shows a pale straw colour, fresh aromas with scents of exotic spice, figs, nettle, and grapefruit. On the palate it is full and round with rich fruit sensation and minerality balanced by bracing acidity


variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 79% Sauvignon Blanc; 21% Semillon ]
winery : Chamonix Estate
winemaker : Neil Bruwer
wine of origin : Franschhoek
analysis : alc : 13.58 % vol  rs : 2.3 g/l  pH : 3.24  ta : 6.7 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  

ageing : The wine reaches its prime in about 5 years after release.

in the cellar : Whole grape bunches are selected on sorting tables, destemmed, soft­ crushed and fermented in French oak barrels for 10 to 15 days. 15% of the Sauvignon Blanc is whole bunch fermented. The wine remains on the lees in oak for 14 months, with 20% being a component of new French oak. About 20% of the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation.

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