Le Grand Chasseur 1881 Chardonnay

Vintage 2002
Region Robertson
Winemakers Albertus de Wet & Fredine le Roux
Production/yield 9 t/ha 67.5 hl/ha
Soil type Porous red soil with sandstone
Climate Dry area; Cold nights & Sunny days; Rainy cold Winters; Dry healthy summers; Limited irrigation manipulation
Rootstock 114-mgt
Slope North West
Vinification Fermentation took place in first-fill French oak barrels, after which the wine was matured in the barrels for 8 months with stirring at least once a week for the first 5 months.
Tasting notes The wine is made in a new world style and there is good balance between wood and fruit. Grapefruit and orange flavours.
Storage period 36 months
Food suggestion Rich seafood dishes
Game
Chicken in rich creamy sauce
Alc 14.5 %/vol
TA 6.31 g/l
RS 3.7 g/l
pH 3.45 pH

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