Whitehall Chardonnay

Name: Whitehall Chardonnay
Brand: Neil Ellis
Price: 390 ZAR
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 95 (4 reviews)

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Chardonnay•Elgin•South Africa

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Taste profile

Type

White Wine

On the palate

"Fermented and matured for nine months in 228 litre barrels, 35 percent new and 25 percent MLF. Aromas show struck match reduction, flowers, citrus and green apple, with hints of vanilla and nuttiness. The palate is taut and poised, offering dense and pure fruit balanced by vibrant acidity. Long and pithy on the finish." – 96 Points from Winemag • Best of Category 2025 in the Prescient Wine Awards • Best Chardonnay • Best White Overall

Citrus

Acacia Blossom

Flintiness

Stonefruit

Cultivar

Region

Appellation

Country

Alcohol

13%

Residual sugar

2 g/L

Cellaring potential

5 to 6 years

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Harvest in Elgin on Chardonnay started more than a week later than normal on the 3rd of March and carried through until 24 March 2022. Grapes were harvested at 21-22.5 °B with a total acid of 8.5g/l and a pH of 3.10. Yield: 6.5- 8tons/Ha. The grapes were whole bunch and a 100% barrel fermented, using 35% new 228 litre fine-grained oak barrels and the rest in 2nd and 3rd fill oak barrels. 25% went through malolactic fermentation.

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Whitehall Chardonnay

Chardonnay•Elgin•South Africa

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