Cathedral Cellar Chardonnay 2001

Ripe fruit and oak flavours integrating well with complex citrus, pear, peach and woody flavours that add depth and dimension. A creamy texture, which holds its fruitiness through to the finish, ending on a clean, crisp note.
Serving suggestion: Good with highly flavoured fish and shellfish dishes. Also roast chicken, veal and pork.


variety : Chardonnay [ Chardonnay ]
winemaker : The Winemaking Team
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 2.5 g/l  pH : 3.5  ta : 5.7 g/l  
type : White  

ageing : May be kept for 12 to 18 months.

in the vineyard : Climate: Mediterranean - The summers are moderate and dry with a cool afternoon breeze from the Atlantic Ocean. The winters are wet and cold with an average rainfall of about 600 - 800 mm per year.
Soil: Gravelly, well-drained soils, as well as alluvial soils along the riverbanks.

about the harvest: Grapes from a specially selected vineyard were harvested at 23° Balling.

in the cellar : The bunches were pressed in a bag press and the juice fermented and aged in new French oak barrels for 8 months, before being stabilised and bottled.

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