Chardonnay

Chicken, quail, turkey, and game dishes, as well as prawns with a buttery sauce and mussel soup.

Bokkeveld Shale Soil, planting density 3500/H, 10 year old vines.

6 months, 500L 'untoasted' 500L barrels. Only 2nd, 3rd and 4th fill. Oak from forest Pierre du Bourgogne. Barrels are custom made for La Brune by Nico and Bruno Lorenzon.

Whole bunch press. Settling for 24 hours. Spontaneous fermentation of which first 100% is in stainless steel tanks. A

The beautiful Elgin Valley is a cool climate high inland plateau, completely surrounded by mountains. Just 70km from Cape Town, South Africa, it is rapidly gaining a reputation for the production of premium quality wines. We are slowly unlocking the secret of the Elgin Valley. The range of wines are designed to be fresh, pure, fruit driven, light and accessible with all the fundamentals of premium wine whilst still showcasing the unique profile from the Elgin Valley.