Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2014

Glenelly, teknisk ark/fact sheet (glenellyestate.com – linket fra glenellyestate.com, hentet 2026-10-18): 2014 Glenelly Estate Reserve Chardonnay; 100% Chardonnay; alkohol 12.5%. Producentens noter (engelsk): Fact sheet: E S TAT E R E S E R V E C H A R D O N N AY 2014 T H E E S TAT E R E S E RV E C H A R D O N N AY D I S P L AY S A WO N D E R F U L B R I G H T CRISP COLOUR. THE NOSE OFFERS VIBRANT CITRUS, LIME ZEST AND F L I N T W I T H H I N T S O F A P P L E W I T H U N D E R LY I N G M I N E R A L I T Y A N D VA N I L L A B U T T E R S C O T C H . T H E PA L AT E I S L U S H , W I T H A C R E A M Y T E X T U R E U N D E R P I N N E D W I T H B E AU T I F U L M I N E R A L N O T E S A N D H I N T S O F T OA S T E D A L M O N D A N D VA N I L L A . T H E F I N I S H I S F R E S H W I T H G R E AT M I N E R A L I T Y. W E AT H E R C O N D I T I O N S – Simonsberg, Stellenbosch We had good flowering and berry set. Vigorous growth happened due to high soil moisture content, which was a result of the wet winter, therefore more canopy management was required. Rain in November and January meant that we needed less irrigation, but disease pressure was higher and stricter controls needed. Ideal dry and moderate conditions reigned during ripening in late January and February. Cooler March helped with hang time on the vine. Harvest was 1 week later than normal due to late cold winter and cool spring. Stellenbosch had one of the wettest seasons in years, but wine quality is exceptional.  WINEMAKING The grapes were whole bunch pressed. The juice was transferred to new and second fill 500L barrels after a brief settling. It was naturally fermented and then left for 9 months on its lees. Total time in barrel was 10 months. G R A P E VA R I E T I E S 100% Chardonnay P R O D U C T I O N 5,300 cases – 32,000 bottles ANALYSIS Alcohol: 12.5% Vol. pH: 3,5 Total Acidity: 5,1 g/L Residual Sugar: 2,4 g/L