Unwooded Chardonnay

Will pair well with a variety of pasta dishes as well as grilled fish, and mediterranean inspired roast vegetables.

24 hour settling period before being racked off the dirty lees. Inoculated with specific yeast strains. Fermented at 12-17 degree Celsius for two weeks. Partial malolactic fermentation has taken place. Wine is racked off the lees. Fine, healthy lees is added back to the tank. Wine is kept on the lees for approximately 8 months.

Vriesenhof has a history dating back to the early eighteen century where its south facing slopes are perfectly positioned to produce wines of a fine character. The estate has plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Merlot Pinotage and small block of Pinot Noir. You’ll find it between the Helderberg and Stellenbosch mountains amidst the Paradyskloof Valley. Three ranges of superb wines are produced including the labels of Vriesenhof Talana Hill and Paradyskloof. Jan Boland Coetzee is the wine maker of the estate and he has ensured that the position of each variety is planted in the ideal position.