Five Soldiers 2002

Rustenberg, fact sheet (rustenberg.co.za – linket fra rustenberg.co.za, hentet 2026-10-18): 2002 Rustenberg Five Soldiers – område: Simonsberg-Stellenbosch; 100% Chardonnay; alkohol 14%; fadlagring 15 måneder, 100% nye fade. Wine of Origin ifølge arket: Simonsberg, Stellenbosch. Enkeltmark ifølge arket: Five Soldiers. Producentens noter (engelsk): Introduction: The Five Soldiers vineyard is named after five tall stone pine trees called the “Five Soldiers” that tower over this site. Carefully selected Chardonnay bunches from this area are hand harvested for this special wine and then given royal treatment in the cellar. The final product is a very complex full-bodied wine, approachable in its youth however careful cellaring will exhibit the depth of the wine’s complexity and will reward patience. Vintage: 2002 will be remembered as a challenging vintage that required patience to produce great wines. The cold, wet condition of the 2001 Winter stretched into the 2002 growing season and on top of battling rain there was considerable damage caused to the fruit by a hail storm in Summer. The harvest, however, ended off warmer and dryer than the rest of the season and rewarded our patient wait to pick our fruit when it was ripe and not because of the damage caused by the wet conditions early on in the season. The result was ripe, flavoursome wines at lower alcohols thanks to rigorous bunch selection in the vineyard and careful blending in the cellar. Vineyards/winemaking: Extraction Method Whole Bunch Pressed Fermentation Vessel 225 Litre Oak Barrels Yeast Wild (Uninoculated) Lees Aging Aged On Lees For Duration Of Oak Aging Oak Aging 100% Aged for 15 Months Malolactic Fermentation Yes, 100% Age and Type of Oak 100% New Burgundian Barrels Fining Agents Used Isinglass & Bentonite