Nederburg The Winemasters Chardonnay 2022

COLOUR Lemon green. BOUQUET Aromas of stone fruit and citrus with vanilla oak notes in the background. PALATE Refreshing with citrus and apricot flavours and a creamy texture.

The grapes were sourced from vineyards in the Durbanville, Paarl and Darling areas. The vines, ranging in age from 10 to 15 years and situated on mostly south to south-westerly facing slopes, received supplementary drip irrigation. Grafted onto phylloxera-resistant rootstocks Richter 99 and 101, the vines yielded an average of 8 to 10 tons per hectare.

The grapes were harvested by hand at 22º to 24º Balling during February and March. After settling, the clean juice was racked prior to fermentation and inoculated. Once fermentation was under way, the fermenting juice was transferred to a combination of new and older wood, where the wine remained on the lees for a period of six months.