TASTING NOTES

An elegant, lightly wooded white wine with aromas of lemon, pawpaw and soft vanilla on the nose and palate.

ENJOY WITH

Oysters, smoked meats or fish dishes.

WINE OF ORIGIN

Western Cape

GEOGRAPHY

Western Cape Province of South Africa .  Paarl and surrounding areas. Cold wet winters, dry hot summers.

IN THE VINEYARD

Mainly low-lying bush vine vineyards with 20% trellised vineyards.  Basic canopy and crop management with supplemented irrigation.  Harvest date mid-February.

THE HARVEST

YIELD: 8 – 10 t/ha

BALLING AT HARVEST: 24°B

IN THE CELLAR

Grapes are destemmend and crushed, after which it is coldsoaked for 12-18 hours prior to fermentation.  Juice is fermented on wood in stainless steel tanks.  Prior to bottling the wines are filtered and stabilized.

BLEND INFORMATION

100% CHARDONNAY