
About the wine

Producer:
Hamilton Russel Vineyards

Winemaker:
Emul Ross

Grapes:
Chardonnay

Closure:
Cork

Country:
South Africa

Type:
Dry white wine

Region:
Hemel and Aarde Valley

Style:
Wooded Chardonnay

Vintage:
2022

Colour:
Yellow straw white

Alcohol:
13.4%

Body:
Medium bodied

Oak:
Yes French Oak

Tasting Notes:
A tight, mineral wine with classic Hamilton Russell Vineyards length and complexity. Prominent pear and lime fruit aromas and flavours are brought beautifully into focus by a tight line of bright natural acid and a long, dry minerality

Bouquet:
Prominent pear and lime fruit aromas

Maturation:
9 months in wood; 40% 300 litre, 56% 228 litre French Oak Barrels Barrel Fermentation: 100% Foudre: 4% Tight Grain: 100% 1st fill: 23% 2nd fill: 17% 3rd fill: 17% 4th fill: 43%