The Agnes Chardonnay 2020

Crystallum, årgangsark (crystallumwines.com – linket fra crystallumwines.com, hentet 2026-10-18): 2020 Crystallum The Agnes Chardonnay – område: ikke angivet; 100% Chardonnay; alkohol 13.2%; 17.000 flasker. Producentens noter (engelsk): Vinification: Sourced from five vineyards in the Hemel-en-Aarde and Overberg regions. Produced using the tra-ditional method of transferring the whole grape clusters straight from harvesting into the press and running the juice off into a settling tank. Fermented and aged in 228 and 500-litre French oak bar-rels, 10% new. Naturally fermented in barrel, where it remains for 9 months before bottling. No SO2 or enzymes are added prior to fermentation. Tasting Note The nose shows quince, litchi, lemon curd and a light, peaty smoke. A full and textured palate with honeycomb and winter melon is lent freshness and complexity by lime leaf and lemon thyme savouriness while the ample mid palate leads into a lengthy, pithy finish.