Fruit

100% Chardonnay

Alcohol Content

13.0%

Harvest

Mild to warm and dry weather conditions enabled the Chardonnay fruit to reach full maturity. The grapes were hand harvested at optimum flavour levels.

Vinification

The fruit was whole bunch pressed and the juice was separated and settled. After settling the juice was racked off lees and inoculated with yeast for fermentation. The fermentation lasted about 3-4 weeks and all ferments were fermented dry. Some of the blend was fermented in seasoned French oak barriques. The wine was left on yeast lees with weekly stirring for 6 months. About 50% of the blend went through malo-lactic fermentation. Prior to bottling the wine was blended, fined and stabilized.

Bottling

This wine was bottled in October 2003.

Sensory

Colour  
Deep straw with a green hue and brilliant clarity. 
Aroma  
Ripe tropical / grapefruit aroma with integrated subtle oak. 
Palate  
Medium body wine, uncomplicated, displaying intense fruity structure with balanced acidity and a soft balanced finish. 

Cellaring

This wine is ready for immediate consumption or cellar for 2-3 years.