Spier Chardonnay 2001

The wine is straw yellow in colour with strong hints of citrus and tropical fruit on the nose. On the palate there is a good balance between citrus and wood, with notes of honey and ripe banana, complemented by subtle hints of hazelnut and vanilla. Serve as an aperitif or with cold entrÃ©es and seafood.

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variety : Chardonnay [ Chardonnay ]

winery : Spier Wine Farm

winemaker : Frans Smit

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 13.67 % vol rs : 2.9 g/l pH : 3.42 ta : 6.7 g/l

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

Veritas 2002 - Silver

ageing : Enjoy now, or within 3 years from harvest.

in the vineyard : Climate: Average temperature - Summer 23.5Â°C, Winter 10Â°C Annual rainfall: 650 mm
Proximity to ocean: 20 km
Soil: Deep red, well-drained

Mature bushvines planted against western slopes yielded the grapes for this wine.

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested at 23.5Â° Balling in the beginning of March.

in the cellar : The juice was partly fermented in stainless steel tanks at 12Â° Celsius and partly in French oak barrels. The barrel-fermented component spent 8 months in the barrels where malolactic fermentation was completed.
Production: 1 300 cases

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