Rijk's Private Cellar Chardonnay 2003

Attractive straw color. Nose explodes with a variety of naartjie, peach and peardrop aromas, which carries through on a creamy, full bodied palate with a firm acid. Long vanilla aftertaste.

variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]

winery : Rijks Wine Estate and Hotel

winemaker : Pierre Wahl

wine of origin : Tulbagh

analysis : alc : 14.43 % vol rs : 3.7 g/l pH : 3.09 ta : 6.3 g/l

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

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

Swiss International Airline Awards 2005 - Gold and chosen for First Class Wine List

Michelangelo International Wine Awards 2005 – Double gold

ageing : Enjoy now. Wine will age well for a potential period of at least 5 years.

about the harvest: Night harvested and handpicked.

in the cellar : 20% of the wine was fermented with wild yeast. 100% barrel fermented and matured for 11 months in French oak. 70% new and 30% 2nd fill French oak

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