Van Loveren WOLVERINE CREEK RESERVE Chardonnay
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2007
750 ml
White
Still Wine
South Africa, Robertson
Chardonnay
Robertson
Others
14 %
0-5 g/l
Bronze
A full-bodied, well-balanced wine in keeping with the true French Chardonnay tradition. Typical citrus / buttery aromas and flavours are enhanced by toasty notes derived from new French oak. Full, long, dry finish. Will gain in complexity with 1 to 3 years bottle maturation. A serious wine to accompany fine cuisine. Good shellfish, grilled fish, rich chicken dishes and creamy pastas. International awards : Bronze Medal in Decanter World Wine Awards 2008; 4 stars in Decanter Magazine; Silver Medal in Michelangelo International Wine Awards 2008. South African awards: Double Gold Medal in Veritas Awards 2008; Platter's SA Wines 2008: ****; Silver Medal in Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2008.
750ml
7.31kg
6 bottles
100% Chardonnay
Limestone
16 year old vines on 4-wire Perold trellising system . Drip irrigation controlled by a computer system through meters and tensiometers.
Harvesting done by hand. Yield 8 tons per hectare.
Style: Premium quality. Full-bodied, oak-matured white wine. Vinification: Produced from the best fruit available each vintage - hand-selected grapes. Fermented in new French oak barrels for 5 months. Minimal intervention in the natural process of vinification, allowing both the cultivar and the terroir to express their individual characteristics. R/S 2.2g/l
new
French oak
5 months
100%
1 - 3 years
3.4
6.3g/l
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