Ridders Creek Chardonnay 2004

A slightly wooded, very drinkable wine. Bright lemony hue, citrus and lemon nose; palate fleshed out by subtle oak.


variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]
winery : Ridders Creek
winemaker : Jeff Wedgwood
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : 
type : White  style : Dry  body : Medium   wooded
pack : Bottle  

in the cellar : After crushing the juice was fermented in stainless steel tanks at 17ºC for 8 - 10 days, and 20% then underwent malolactic fermentation.
Lees contact / battonage: Yes, nine weeks after malolactic fermentation.
The Chardonnay spent 3 months in 3rd-fill French oak barrels, before being fined with Bentonite. Before bottling is also underwent cold stabilisation and a bulk filtration.

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