Description
Tasting Notes
Aroma Profile
Our Longridge Ultra-Premium Reserve Chardonnay has beautiful aromas of French oak, vanilla pods and almond with hints of orange blossom, quince and honey suckle.
This wine is full bodied with a long lingering aftertaste of orange, dried apricot, and marzipan, best suited to enjoy with food such as freshly baked bread with rillette, line fish with a beurre blanc sauce or roasted guineafowl/pheasant.
Terroir
Rooted in the oldest viticulture soil in the world, made up of decomposed granite on the slopes of the Helderberg Mountain, a site which has proven to be of Grand Cru quality. This vineyard enjoys the refreshingly cool breezes from False Bay (Atlantic Ocean) during the day and cool night air flowing down the mountain, resulting in even ripening and good, natural acidity. The macro climate is maritime with cold winters and sunny, warm summers.
Viticulture
The vineyards are meticulously cared for by hand to ensure maximum quality. Organic and biodynamic practices are employed, which includes not using any pesticides, herbicides or chemical sprays. In addition, farm produced compost, teas and biodynamic preparations are employed.
Vinification
The juice is vinified in a Biodynamic and natural way, fermented with wild vineyard specific yeasts, without the use of enzymes or fining agents. Matured in French oak barrels 12 months, bottled unfiltered and further left to mature for approximately 3 years prior to release.
Origin
Stellenbosch
Number of bottles produced: 790 bottles
Winemaker – Jasper Raats
Alc: 13.77% ; RS: 1.9 g/l ; TA: 4.6 g/l ; pH: 3.61
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