Clay Shales Chardonnay 2015

Crystallum, årgangsark (crystallumwines.com – linket fra crystallumwines.com, hentet 2026-10-18): 2015 Crystallum Clay Shales Chardonnay – område: Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge; 100% Chardonnay; alkohol 14.1%; 4.129 flasker. W.O. står ikke på arket; området er markens beliggenhed ifølge producenten (crystallumwines.com): Cinema-marken, Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge. Producentens noter (engelsk): The nose exhibits lemon, quince and honeyed caramel notes flowing into a palate that is concentrated, with fine, grippy tannins and the high natural acidity that makes this vineyard and area so suited to chardonnay production. Vinification: Whole-bunch pressed, no enzymes, SO2 or commercial yeasts were added at pressing. After overnight rough settling the juice was sent to barrel. Fermentation and ageing took place over 10 months, in 228L and 500L barrels, with 20% new oak and the remainder 3 to 6 years old.