NEETHLINGSHOF CHARDONNAY (WOODED) 2007
Winemaker: De Wet Viljoen Appellation: Stellenbosch Grape Varietal: Chardonnay
www.neethlingshof.co.za T: +27 (0)21 883 8988 | F: +27 (0)21 883 8941
Background
The Neethlingshof estate in Stellenbosch is named after its illustrious 19th century owner, Marthinus Laurentius Neethling, who served as mayor of Stellenbosch and was a member of the old Cape Parliament. His flamboyant bearing earned him the nickname “Lord Neethling”.
Winemaker’s comments Colour: Bouquet:
Taste: Vineyard Location
Planted between 1986 and 1999 the vineyards yielding the grapes for this wine are grown on southerly and westerly facing slopes 220 m above sea level. The vines grafted onto nematode-resistant Richter 99 and 110 rootstocks and trellised on a five-wire system received supplementary irrigation from an overhead sprinkler system.
Viticulturist: Eben Archer The winemaking
The grapes were harvested by hand on 10 February at 25° Balling. After 24 hours of skin contact, the juice was cool- fermented for two days in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. The wine was racked to 100% Hungarian oak barrels where it matured for 6 months on the lees. The wine was bottled in August 2007 and the final blend comprises 40% wooded and 60% unwooded wine.
Light golden with green edges.
Layers of ripe fruit with lime and dried peach and apricot.
An elegant, full-bodied wine with citrus and rich vanilla and spice flavours.
Ageing process and potential: The wine is ready to drink now.
Food pairing:
This wine is an ideal companion to poultry, seafood and summer salads. Alcohol:
12,5 % by volume
Residual sugar: 2,9 g/l Total acidity: 6,1 g/l pH:
3,55 Extract: 24,8 g/l
Cape Legends PO Box 184, Stellenbosch, 7599 | Tel: +27 (0)21 809-7000 | Fax: +27 (0)21 882-9575 |
www.capelegends.co.za
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79