L Avenir Chardonnay 2001

Green yello colour. Toasty oats, roasted almonds and mandarin on nose. Ripe flavours of gooseberry, apple and a little citrus are well integrated with subtle wood flavours.


variety : Chardonnay [ Chardonnay ]
winemaker : Francois Naude
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.69 % vol  rs : 2.7 g/l  pH : 3.32  ta : 6.05 g/l  
pack : Bottle  

AWARDS
Along with the Sauvignon Blanc 2002, chosen as one of Wine Spectator's Dozen Smart Buys from South Africa.
in the vineyard : Soil Type: Glenrosa
Irrigation: Dry Land
Age of Vines: 10 years

in the cellar : Yield: 2.55 tonnes per Hectare
Harvested from the 1st - 6th of February at 23.4 Balling.
Fermented in 228 litre Burgundy barrels, and thereafter left "Sur lie" for 10½ months before being racked and prepared for bottling. Approximately 60% went through malolactic fermentation.

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