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%