Tokara Chardonnay 2022

The wine displays a brilliant pale straw colour. Aromas of yellow lemon skin and lime blossom interplay with lightly toasted brioche characters, subtle cinnamon and vanilla. The entry on the palate is vibrant with fresh sweet lime, roasted lemon, appealing chalkiness and the lightest note of ginger. The palate has a beautiful silky texture - testament to it being barrel aged on the lees – and a refreshingly dry finish.

A perfect pairing with fish and chicken dishes where lemon has been incorporated or served as an aperitif.

variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]
winemaker : Stuart Botha
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 1.9 g/l  pH : 3.45  ta : 5.7 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Screwcap  

in the vineyard : The grapes for this wine originate from Tokara’s Stellenbosch property, as well as bought in fruit from two Stellenbosch vineyards where we have a longstanding relationship with the grape grower and specific blocks that we pick each year.

in the cellar : The grapes were de-stemmed, crushed and pressed to stainless steel tanks for overnight settling, after which the juice was racked and run to barrel with some lees added back. 100% of the wine fermented in 228L French oak barrels 7% being new barrels. The wine spent 8 months in barrel ageing on the lees with regular lees stirring. 45% of the wine completed malolactic fermentation during barrel ageing. The wine was bottled in October 2022 after tartrate stabilisation and filtration.

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