Jezebelle Chardonnay

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This Chardonnay bend was compiled of six different vineyards. Grapes from these batches were harvested early in the morning and then pressed at cold temperatures to preserve flavours and aromas. The juice was left to settle for a period of 24-36 hours at 10° C. The Chardonnay juice is then gravity fed into a selection of Burgundian oak puncheons (500L) and fermented until the wine is dry. A selection of new puncheons (20%) were used in the entire blend with the remainder a selection of older puncheons.

These Walker Bay vineyards of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge are situated within close proximity to the Atlantic Ocean. The maritime climate being more “temperate” in style, where parallel mountain ranges channel the southerly sea breezes through the appellation during the summer. These winds in turn bring regular sea mists and overcast conditions to the valley and with it more even temperatures. The average temperature is 19° C and rainfall, approximately, 750mm per year.

The wine was then matured on gross lees in the barrels for 9 months with minimal stirring. The wine was then blended one month prior to bottling.