Groote Post Wooded Chardonnay 2001

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Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Lukas Wentzel
Main Variety - Chardonnay
Alcohol - 13.5 %vol
pH - 3.75
RS - 2.4 g/l
Total Acid - 5.5 g/l
Appellation - Coastal

Characteristics

Type - White


Accolades

Veritas 2002 - Silver

Tasting Notes

NOT AVAILABLE FOR TASTING AT CELLAR DOOR

Colour: Light gold with a greenish tint.
Nose: Butterscotch, nuts and dried peach with a hint of lemon.
Palate: Sweet dried fruit combines well with the soft acid. A slight sweetness on the back palate.

Blend Information

Chardonnay

In The Vineyard

Total Hectares 10
Clones CY 235 C; CY 289 B; CY 270 B
Rootstock Richter 99
Trellising Bush vines
Irrigation None
Soil Hutton & Oakleaf
Elevation 280-330m above sea level on south-facing slopes
Age of vines 4-5 years

About The Harvest

All fruit was handpicked into baskets, after which it was pressed in whole bunches. A three-day settling period was allowed after which the juice was inoculated with active dried yeast and immediately transferred into 500-litre French Oak barrels. Fermentation took 8 days to complete at temperatures varying between 16 & 18ºC. After fermentation 60% of the wine was allowed to undergo malolactic fermentation.

The wine spent a period of 8 months in barrel and during this period the lees were stirred frequently. The wine was then fined, filtered and bottled.


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Groote Post Wooded Chardonnay 2002 Lukas Wentzel Chardonnay
Groote Post Wooded Chardonnay 2001 Lukas Wentzel Chardonnay

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