Whalehaven Seascape Reserve Chardonnay 2021
R405.00
Description
This Chardonnay presents a more linear and mineral profile on the palate, showcasing a delightful flinty and limestone character.
It boasts a sturdy backbone of minerality, with notes of chalk, honeysuckle blossom, Granny Smith apple, lemon grass, crushed river rocks, and a subtle mineralogy reminiscent of a sea breeze.
The Reserve Series is the ultimate barrel selection of Whalehaven that is an expression of the winemaker’s expertise in meticulously tasting and evaluating each barrel, to identify those that offer stand- out aromas, tastes, and mouthfeel, ensuring those barrels merit separation and elevation.
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Vintage
2021
Varietal
Chardonnay
Technical Info
VINEYARDS
The grapes are from two Chardonnay Vineyards separated by a small irrigation dam in the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde.
VITICULTURE & VINIFICATION
The grapes were handpicked in the early morning into 18 kg lug boxes at a Balling of 22.1°. Once picked, the grapes were placed in cold storage for overnight cooling to a temperature of 8°C. The following day, the grape bunches were hand-sorted before being put straight into the press for whole-bunch pressing up to 1 Bar. Thereafter, the juice is moved to a tank where it remains untouched for one to two days and allowed to settle. The juice was then racked off its heavy lees and allowed to heat up naturally before being inoculated with Lallemand ICV D21 yeast at 30g/hl and then moved to barrel for fermentation to take place for seven days. There was no stirring of the lees during the maturation period. The wine was then racked off its lees, given a light sulphuring and allowed four months maturation before being given a light filtration and bottled.
BOTTLING DATE
25 January 2024
ANALYSIS
pH 3.44
Total acidity 6.9g/l
Residual sugar 3.7g/l.
Alcohol 13%
Food Pairing
Creamy
