L Avenir Chardonnay 2000

Baked apple tart and muesli nose. Smooth citrus taste, well integrated with oaky flavours that linger on the palate.


variety : Chardonnay [ Chardonnay ]
winemaker : Francois Naude
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.66 % vol  rs : 3.7 g/l  pH : 3.43  ta : 5.8 g/l  
pack : Bottle  

AWARDS
Chardonnay du Monde, Macon, France 2001 - Gold
Michelangelo Awards 2001 - Silver
in the vineyard : Soil Type: Glenrosa
Irrigation: Dry Land
Age of Vines: 9 years

about the harvest: Yield: 7.9 tonnes/ha
These grapes were harvested at 24.4º Balling between 28 January and 4 February 2000.

in the cellar : 100% barrel fermented and matured for 11 months, with regular stirring of the lees. Stabilised and bottled on 15 January 2001.

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