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Five Heirs Chardonnay 2003

This Chardonnay is medium bodied with a straw coloured hue. The nose shows subtle oaking blended with nuances of citrus peel and butterscotch. The palate is mellow and has a balanced acid. The wine can be drunk now and should perform well for two years past the vintage.

Enjoy with fish, pasta or any white meat dishes.
variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]
winemaker : Wynand Hamman
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.02 % vol  rs : 3.1 g/l  pH : 3.44  ta : 5.5 g/l  va : 0.35 g/l  so2 : 95 mg/l  fso2 : 32 mg/l  
type : White  style : Dry  body : Medium   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : Drink now or within 2 years.
in the vineyard : Altitude: 200 - 400 m above sea level.
Age of vines: 10 - 15 years.
Soil: Decomposed granite, Oakleaf and Tukulu formations.
about the harvest: Harvesting: Hand harvested grapes from the Bottelary Hills, Simonsberg and Stellenbosch Hills area.
in the cellar : Grapes destemmed and crushed prior to mash cooling. Gentle pressing followed by over-night settling of the juice with pectolytic enzymes. Cold fermentation at 13°C with selected yeast strains. 18% of the wine was barrel fermented in new 300L French oak while 82% was tank fermented with staves.
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