Franschhoek Cellar Chardonnay 2003

Medium bodied white wine. Typical citrus flavours of the Chardonnay grape on the nose and palate, with well integrated wood.

Enjoy on it's own or with a light meals.

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variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]

winery : Franschhoek Cellar

winemaker : Jolene Calitz

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 13.04 % vol rs : 2.36 g/l pH : 3.39 ta : 5.49 g/l

type : White style : Dry body : Medium taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle

ageing : 2 years from vintage.

in the vineyard : Grapes originated from Franschhoek Region
Average age of vines: 5-10 years
Type of soil: Alluvial

about the harvest: Selected vineyards harvested by hand when sugar is 23Â° Balling.

in the cellar : After crushing and destalking the pulp is pumped into separator tanks where skin contact for Â± 4 - 6 hours is given. Settlement takes place overnight. The free run juice is inoculated with active dry yeast. Fermentation takes place at about 15Â°C. 70% of Chardonnay fermented on 90% French MT staves and 10% American staves and was kept on the lees for 1 month. After fermentation 30% of Chardonnay was put into French MT barrels. All the Chardonnay was matured on its wood for 9 months.

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