Baleia

Limitados Chardonnay

Name: Reisiger Colombar
Brand: Baleia
Price: 360 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Rating: Greg Sherwood 93 (1 reviews)

Chardonnay from Western Cape, South Africa

R300

Bottle size:

750 ml

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Around the world, Chardonnay and limestone is regarded to have a special symbiosis. The high pH of our soil results in low pH grapes which make for lively, fresh wines. Adding to this freshness is a chalky minerality, complex layers of citrus and white stone fruit, and a textured mouthfeel. Citrus blossoms & river stone flint fill your senses, followed by firm acid and hints of Biscotti.

Minerality

Citrus

Stonefruit

Citrus Blossom

An approach of minimal intervention is followed to let the vineyard origin of this Chardonnay truly take centre stage in the wine. The limestone soils provide the ideal canvas to work with as the natural acidity and structured minerality intertwine beautifully with the elegant use of French Oak. Linearity with complexity to produce age-worthy Chardonnay, is foremost in the winemaker's mind when crafting this limited production offering.

Our Chardonnay vineyard is planted on almost pure, hard limestone soil which imparts a distinctive minerality and juicy acidity to the grapes and eventual wine. This 11 year-old vineyard is located only 9 km from the ocean on a 7 degrees south-facing slope. Harvest time is determined purely on taste, the culmination of regular sampling by the winemaker to ensure the character of the grapes correlate with the wine style he envisions. The grapes were picked in the crisp early morning hours to capture the full varietal flavour spectrum at its freshest and most vibrant.

Baleia

Situated on the lime-rich soils on the cliff banks of the Duivenhoks River, Baleia is a unique terroir standing alone on this beautiful district of the Cape South Coast. A stone’s throw away from Sebastian’s Bay and the towns of Vermaklikheid and Stilbaai, the wines smell of the ocean!