Seven Flags Chardonnay

Fish, poultry, pork and game bird dishes work well with this wine. It pairs particularly well with creamy pastas and salmon dishes.

The estate has 14.4 hectares of Chardonnay, with vines aged 5 to 35 years, planted on decomposed Bokkeveld Shale soils. The vineyards face East, Southeast, and South-Southwest, at elevations of 280 to 350 meters. The Seven Flags Chardonnay grapes come from the two oldest vineyards, featuring clones 175 and 270, with a yield of 9 tons per hectare.

Grapes from the oldest Chardonnay vineyards, planted in 1987, were whole bunch pressed and settled without agents. The juice underwent 100% non-inoculated fermentation in French oak barrels (10% new, 30% second fill, and the rest third and fourth fill). Minimal lees stirring was done, and the wine aged on the lees for 10 months. To retain natural acidity and freshness, no malolactic fermentation was allowed. After tasting and blending trials, the wine was stabilized 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.