Cluver Martin Colline du Matin

Fish, poultry, pork, and game-bird dishes are complemented by this wine. It also pairs particularly well with creamy pastas and salmon dishes. The fresh acidity and great balance between fruit and well-balanced oak keeps the wine from being overly rich and consequently, making it an enjoyable wine to drink on its own.

The grapes for the Clüver Prieur Chardonnay were selected from a vineyard planted in 2015 to clones 9, 76, 95, 277 and 548. This southwest facing vineyard is situated 350 m above sea level and plant density is 4000 vines/ha.

Grapes were whole-bunch pressed, the juice allowed to settle overnight without any settling agents before being transferred to French oak barrels for fermentation. (50% new,25% 2 fill and the rest 3 fill.) To retain freshness in the Chardonnay, occasional lees stirring was done and the wine remained on the lees for a total of 10 months without any sulphur addition. After tasting and thorough blending trials, the wine was assembled from the best barrels, stabilised, and prepared for bottling.

Paul Cluver Wines is a family owned and family run winery focused on producing world class wines that reflect the uniqueness of the cool-climate Elgin terroir. The family is proud to have pioneered the Elgin appellation and for being a leader in sustainable farming.