Serruria Chardonnay

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The vines are located on the slopes of the Stettyn mountains outside Villiersdorp, at a height of between 700 and 900m above sea level. A combination of winter snowfalls, moderate summer temperatures and cool nights makes for grapes with freshness and length.

Ageing was determined by a taste for optimal balance and after just over 11 months in wood and on the fine lees, it was removed and bottled.

Two separate vineyards were hand-picked into small lug-boxes at optimal ripeness in the early morning and transported to the cellar in refrigerated trucks. The fruit was whole-bunch pressed before overnight settling in stainless steel tanks 80% of the wine was fermented and matured for 8 months in 300l French oak barrels - 40% new, 31% 2nd and 9% 3rd fill. The remaining 20% was unoaked.

This is a range created in recognition of the Cape of Good Hope’s vinous heritage which stretches back more than 350 years when the first Governor of the Cape planted grapes. These unique wines are the result of irreplaceable parcels of old vines and site specific terroirs. The labels reflect the grape variety as well as the origin and singular characters behind them.