Welmoed Heritage Chardonnay 2012
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Welmoed Heritage Chardonnay 2012

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Stellenbosch
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our wines » Welmoed Heritage Chardonnay 2012

R 51 per bottle
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technical analysis
Winemaker :  Bernard Claassen
Main Variety :  Chardonnay
Alcohol :  13  %vol
pH :  3.56
RS :  3.36 g/l
Total Acid :  6.29 g/l
Balling :  22-24 °
Appellation :  Western Cape
characteristics
Type :  White
Style :  Dry
Body :  Medium
Taste :  Fragrant
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tasting notes
Pale straw colour. Lively tropical aromas of citrus, lime and orange blossoms, palate shows good concentration with a lingering finish. Slight oak treatment which complements the easy drinking, fruit-driven style.
 
ageing potential
Enjoy now or within the next 2 years.
 
blend information
100% Chardonnay
 
food suggestions
Serve with tuna sashimi, Kingklip, or a variety of chicken dishes.
 
in the vineyard
Grapes sourced from the Stellenbosch and Robertson regions. Selection of premium vineyards prior to the harvest season. Mediterranean climate of Stellenbosch as well as the warmer areas of the Robertson valley with loamy clay soil types. Vines are all trellissed on 5 wire hedge system.
 
about the harvest
Fruit is harvested at optimum ripeness, 22° - 24° B.
 
in the cellar
After harvesting the grapes had a short time of skin contact and two days of settling before the start or primary fermentation. Fermentation takes place, partly in stainless steel tanks on 1 g/l of French oak staves or unoaked, and 300-litre French oak barrel at temperatures ranging from 14° - 16° C. No malolactic fermentation is allowed.
 
  
 
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