Stellenbosch Chardonnay

Delicious with fish like salmon or any kind of seafood in a lush sauce.

Sourced from a parcel of Chardonnay planted in deep loam rich soils of Helderberg Mountain.

Total maturation is 18 months, with 12 months being aged in oak.

The grapes are chilled in our cold room, where after they pressed whole bunch and allowed to settle overnight. Minimal sulphur is added, and no further additions are made. The must is then racked to barrel for fermentation and temperatures are not allowed to exceed 24°C. Fermentation lasted 60 - 90 days after which the wine was left to complete malolactic fermentation and left unsulphured until bottling.

The Leeu Passant winery, based in Franschhoek, was established in 2013 with the purpose of harnessing the most exciting vineyards of the Cape in order to create multi-regional wines from vineyards aimed at expressing the Cape as a whole (not only from Franschhoek). The Name “Leeu Passant” is derived from Heraldry, referring to a ‘passing Lion’ and this is the symbol on the top of the capsule. Chris and Andrea Mullineux search far and wide for the best parcels of grapes for these wines, and make them at the Leeu Passant base, on Leeu Estates.