Company Name:FMS FOOD & BEVERAGES SA

Vintage2008 

Format750 ml

ColorWhite 

CategoryStill Wine 

Country/RegionSouth Africa, Robertson

Type of VineChardonnay

AppellationRobertson

ClassificationOthers 

Alcohol Percentage14 %

Sugar Rate0-5 g/l 

Rating(s)

Decanter Magazine:
(-)Top 50 White

General

Tasting Notes:Good varietal characteristics. A dry, well balanced wine with clean citrus and light smoky, nutty tone on a gentle, lingering nose and palate. Buttery, crisp green apple and citrus flavours. Recommended maturation potential : 1 to 4 years. South African awards : Platter's SA Wines 2008 : **; S.A. Young Wine Show 2007 : Silver Medal. International awards : International Wine Competition, Atlanta, USA: Silver Medal.

Packing and Packaging

Bottle Size:750 ml

Case Weight:7.31 kg

Case Size:6 bottles

Vineyard

% of Grape / Cépage:100% Chardonnay

Growing Climate / Vintage Conditions:10 year old vines on 4-wire Perold trellising system. Drip irrigation controlled by a computer system through meters and tensiometers.

Type of Harvest:Machine harvested. Night harvested at optimum ripeness. Harvested at 22 degrees Balling. Yield 10 tons per hectare.

Vinification (Wine-making)

Method:Style: A lightly staved white wine, styled for popular appeal. Vinification: Cold fermentation. Minimal intervention in the natural process of vinification, allowing both the cultivar and the soil to express their individual characteristics of their origins. R/S 1.8 g/l

Barrel

Type of Wood:French oak staves

Bottle

Aging Potential:1 to 4 years

Bottle Type:Autumn Green Burgundy

Chemical-Laboratory analysis

PH:3.47

Total Acidity:6.2 g/l