Lutzville Chardonnay 2022

This elegant unwooded style, selected from two different vineyard sites, shows aromas of yellow apple and white pear with pineapple and hints of citrus. The two different macroclimatic expressions curve the way for consumers to enjoy a trendy style, linking both fruity notes with a rich creaminess.

Selected from two vineyard sites, the grapes are harvested for two different wine styles. The one block planted on the westerly part, on strong deep red Karoo structured soil, deliver fruit with strong citrus and chalky mineral flavours. The second vineyard delivers fruity flavours and texture. These different vineyard sites are exposed to moderate day/night temperatures due to the influence of the Atlantic Ocean. With this variance in temperature, we reach phenolic ripeness at lower sugar levels.

The grapes were picked separately from the two different soil identities, followed by crushing and cold fermentation with selected yeast strains. The late picking with more glycerol and texture, is blended with the early harvested citrussy fruit and left on the lees to integrate the style. Through this “Sur Lie” (lees contact) process luscious layered creaminess is obtained without losing the chalky minerality from these two unique sites.