Product Information
Crystallum clay shales chardonnay 2023 is one outstanding single field pigs seedli hemel one-aarde ridge in south africa, manufactured of 100 % chardonnay. Wine is named after dè clay and skiferholdige bokkeveld soils, as gives it one significantly minerality past, the laws complexity.
Vinification past, the laws storage
Grapes became hand picked past, the laws pressure as throughout bunches without addition of enzymes, sulfur or commercial yeasts. After one night with rough precipitation became the must transferred to one 2600-liters foudre, where it through natural fermentation past, the laws storage in 10 months.
Tasting notes
Fragrance: fresh past, the laws complex with notes of white pear past, the laws banoffee pie, supplemented of subtle hints of toast past, the laws vanilla seedli fadlagringen.
Taste: rich texture with flavors of lemon, salted macadamia nuts past, the laws oatmeal. One flintet minerality past, the laws one living acid gives wine one long past, the laws renewable completion.
Reviews past, the laws awards
James suckling: 94 points delicate salt, mineral past, the laws expressive on one understated made.
Tim atkin: 96 points highlights wine balance past, the laws complexity.
Madparring
This chardonnay match excellent to grilled lobster with lemon butter, butternut zucchini risotto, fried chicken with herbs past, the laws garlic dressing and gedeostetærte.
Technical details
Alcohol content: 13,71 %
Acid: 6,2 g l
Residual sugar: 2,9 g l
Ph: 3,39
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