Chardonnay Southend, Newton Johnson, Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
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1057422
Color:
Straw color.
Taste:
The palate reveals hints of sea salt, wet stone and ripe stone fruit. High acidity and excellent structure.
Aroma:
A fresh, juicy aroma with a bright lime note, tones of ginger, white pepper and flint.
Gastronomy:
Dishes made from fatty fish, seafood, pasta in creamy sauce, soft cheeses.
Interesting Facts
The Chardonnay grapes are harvested exclusively by hand from granite soils. Only the best part of the juice (the first 40%) is used for wine production. Aging takes place for 11 months mainly in 500 l barrels and a few barriques (228 l) produced in Burgundy, with 31% of the total volume aged in stainless steel. New oak makes up 11% of the final blend. The wine is further aged for 5 months in stainless steel, without clarification, coarse filtration or sulphur adjustment before bottling.
