Vergelegen Reserve Chardonnay 2021
The grapes are all Estate grown and selected from three Vineyards, Rooiland 12 and 13 and the super vineyard Lower Schaapenberg.
Aromatic
£18.50
| Producer | Vergelegen |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Region | Stellenbosch |
| Wine Type | White Wine |
| Body / Style | Aromatic |
| Grape Blend | 100% Chardonnay |
| Bottle Size (ml) | 750 |
| % Abv | 13.5 |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Special Features | Vegan |
| Extra Info | Peachy & Citrussy, Lightly oaky |
| Food Pairing Guide | Roast chicken, creamy pasta dishes |
Vergelegen Reserve Chardonnay shows an attractive lemony yellow-green colour with a complex nose of citrus, white peach, pineapple, spice, citrus blossoms, apricot and buttered toast aromas. The taste is long and elegant with a lively minerality.
Vergelegen (meaning “situated far away”) has over 300 years of history, but their philosophy is simple: "There must be harmony between the old and the new."
Grapes were whole-bunch pressed with no skin contact. The juice, with some clarification, was racked into 30% new French oak barrels (Francois Frère, Dargaud & Jaegle, St Martin) and 70% second and third-fill barrels for alcoholic fermentation. The spontaneous onset of fermentation was allowed for, and after 7 days the barrels were inoculated with a pure culture yeast strain. Fermentation took approximately 15 days to complete - once the sugar was fermented, all 50 barrels were topped up. Only one-third of the barrels were allowed to complete malolactic fermentation to retain optimum acidity/freshness. The young wine was left on the gross lees for 8 months with regular batonnage, then stabilized and bottled
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