Description
HARVESTING
The grapes were harvested from the 13th of February to the 14th of March 2017 at an average of 22°B.
WINEMAKING & MATURATION
The juice was barrel-fermented in a selection of 228 litre Burgundy-shaped French oak barrels (23% new, 33% second-fill and 24 & 20% third & fourth-fill Nevers and Burgundian oak barrels). The wine was matured “sur lie” in the barrel for 9 months with occasional rolling of the barrels to accentuate the leesy character. 9% tank-fermented Chardonnay was blended with the barrel-wine to ensure well-balanced citrus flavours. Both the tank and barrel-fermented Chardonnay underwent malolactic fermentation
APPELLATION
Wine of Origin Stellenbosch.
SOIL
Glenrosa and Hutton
ASPECT
Coolers south- and east-facing sloes, 250 – 310m above sea level.
AGE OF VINES
19 – 33 years old