La Brune The Valley Chardonnay

Winemaker – Nico Grobler

 
Varietals – 100% Chardonnay 

 
Origin – Smarag, Elgin Valley

 
Clone – CY 277

 
Age of vines – 10 years

 
Soil – Bokkeveld Shale

 
Planting density – 3 500 vines/ Ha

 
Elevation – 350 metres above sea level

 
Yield – 10 Tons/ Ha

 
Vinification – Whole bunch press. Settling for 24 hours. Spontaneous fermentation of which first 100% is in stainless steel tanks. After fermentation wine goes to barrel for 6 months.

 
Oaking – 6 months, 500L 'untoasted' 500L barrels. Only 2nd, 3rd and 4th fill. Oak from forest Pierre du Bourgogne. Barrels are custom made for La Brune by Nico and Bruno Lorenzon.

 
Winemakers Notes – Fresh, pure and clean, citrus, apples and pears. Linear and tight with a mineral core coated with some beautiful Elgin fruit ending in a long clean finish.

 
Production – 1 000 cases x 6

 
Aging Potential – 3 to 6 years

  

750ml.

Made in Elgin, South Africa.