Great Heart Chardonnay

Rich and silky Stellenbosch Chardonnay.  Some mild oak notes and subtle tropical tones, balanced with good acid and freshness.

From the importer:

100% Chardonnay. Sourced from a single vineyard, planted is deep loam-rich soils on the lower slopes of Helderberg Mountain.  Cool grapes were pressed whole bunch and allowed to settle overnight.  Racked to 225L French oak barriques (20% new), for fermentation with indigenous yeasts with no sulphur or other additives added. Temperatures during fermentation were kept below 22°C.  Malolactic fermentation took place naturally and then spent 10 months on the lees.