Chardonnay 'Stellenbosch'

• 100% Chardonnay
• Hand harvested from a parcel planted in deep loam rich soils of Helderberg Mountain
• Grapes were pressed whole bunch and racked to barrel for a cold fermentation
• Fermentation lasted 42 days after which the wine was left to complete malolactic fermentation and left unsulfured until bottling
• Aged twelve months in 30% new 225L French oak barrels and aged a further 6 months
• After spending 12 months on the lees, in barrique, 30% new, the wine was racked, blended, minimal sulphur added and aged a further 6 months in barrel before bottling

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