Welmoed Chardonnay 2002

International Wine & Spirit Competition 2004 - Commended
Excellent appealing pale straw colour. The nose shows well integrated melon, citrus flavours, as well as a little butterscotch and vanillin. Rich mouth feel with a good mid-palate and flavours of melons and spice. Lingering, elegant, refined finish.

Serve with Saffron Chicken, Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese salad, Smoked Snoek PatÃ¨, Chicken Tikka can be just some of your menu highlights to be enjoyed with this wine.

variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]

winery :

winemaker : Chris Kelly

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 13.9 % vol rs : 3.19 g/l pH : 3.32 ta : 5.52 g/l

wooded

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

International Wine & Spirit Competition 2004 - Commended

ageing : Drink now or keep the wine for approximately 5 years.

in the vineyard : These grapes originate from selected terroirs in so-called premium blocks. The vines are 5 years old, grafted on the rootstock 101-14 Mgt, has an average yield of 4 t/ha and all are trellised with drip-irrigation.

about the harvest: The grapes are picked at optimum ripeness in February to be able to "carry" the wood.

in the cellar : 50% of the wine is barrel fermented in first fill medium toast "Nevers". The other 50% is fermented in stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation is followed by maturation on the lees (sur lie) for a further 7 months. The wine is bottled immediately after removal from barrels to avoid any risk of oxidation.

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