A crisp, flinty, and lightly oaked Chardonnay from a model vineyard on the slopes of the Simonsberg mountains. Fresh primary fruit aromas of citrus, lemon curd, and orange blossom. With time, these characters give way to darker toast and whiskey peat.

• South Africa    Simonsberg    Simonsberg-Paarl

• 100%

  Chardonnay

   

• Alcohol

    13.5%

• Certified sustainable

• Oak

    9 months in 30% new French oak

• Organic in conversion

• Production

    19 barrels

• Residual sugar

    1.5 g/l

• Soil

    Granite

• Vineyard aspect

    Northeast

• Vineyard elevation

    170m

• Vineyard planted

    2001

• Vineyard size

    1 hectare

• Award

    Silver Medal, Old Mutual Wine Show

• Award

    Silver Medal, Veritas Awards