Mrs English Chardonnay, Lanzerac, Stellenbosch

Bottle notes

The Mrs English Chardonnay comes from a hand harvested, single vineyard in the Jonkershoek Valley, Stellenbosch.  Complex and rich on the palate yet retainign important freshness, this is impeccably balanced and a wine that will give drinking pleasure for several years following the vintage.

The grapes were picked at 22.5-23° Balling, with whole bunches crushed  ithout prior destemming to ensure a prominent fruit character and well-rounded wine. After pressing, the juice settled in a stainless-steel tank for 48 hours at 12-14° Celsius before the clear juice was racked into French oak barrels. Each barrel was inocculated with a different yeast strain. A third of the wine was fermented with natural yeasts to ensure a softer wine with complexity. The barrels used for Mrs. English were composed of 40% new, 40% second fill, and 20% third fill. The wine was then sulphured and left to mature in barrels for 12 months, with bâttonage performed every week.

Details

Country: South Africa

Region: Stellenbosch

Grape Variety: Chardonnay

Classification: Practising Organic, Sustainable, Vegan

Alcohol: 13.5% VOL

Closure: Cork

Volume: 75cl