Chardonnay

Pork, tuna, roast chicken and vegetarian dishes.

The soil is comprised of red clay (Hutton) as well as large granite deposits. Clay adds structure to the wine, while the granite produces great minerality and finesse.

Wine was aged for 11 months in older 300L French oak barrels.

The much-needed rainfall during winter and a relatively cool summer provided ideal conditions for growth and ripening. An outstanding vintage for white grapes, no heat waves and low night temperatures together with a dry, cool summer. Juice cleaned by settling. The grapes were whole bunch pressed and barrel fermented, with bâtonnage for 3 months.

Mooiplaas Wine Estate and Private Nature Reserve is situated in the Westward reaches of the Stellenbosch Winelands, approximately 40km east of Cape Town. We are a traditional working wine farm with history stretching back more than two centuries. The Roos Family has been the custodians of this land for three generations. Our vineyards lie on the steep slopes of the ancient mineral-rich soils of the Bottelary Hills, where we produce a range of environmentally friendly wines rooted in tradition and artisan techniques.