GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Chardonnay 2017
Citrus and stone fruit aromas on the nose. Ideal with fish and white meat dishes
GREAT EXPECTATIONS CHARDONNAY WHITE WINE 2017
Goedverwacht Estate is a family owned estate, beautifully situated in the Robertson Valley on the banks of the Breede River. The farm has been owned by the Du Toit family for three generations dating back to 1950.
At present the farm constitutes 180 ha under vineyards and spans a diverse range of terroirs, soil types and micro climates. This enables us to produce wines of distinctive character with an inherent fruit purity and elegance.
The Robertson / Bonnievale district has a dry Karoo climate but at night the air cools down considerably. The soil varies from deep alluvial next to the Breede River to heavy Karoo clay and limey gravel on the slopes, enabling Goedverwacht to produce a wide variety of cultivars suitable to the different soil types.
AWARDS
Verities 2015: Bronze; Veritas 2016: Silver; Michelangelo Awards 2016: Silver; Michelangelo Awards 2017: Gold; Veritas 2017: Silver.
VINEYARD
An 18 year old vineyard standing on a well drained loamy soil with some limestone. Rootstock Richter 110 and clone CY3.
CLIMATE
A warm and dry season, with high temperatures in January. The grapes achieved ripeness quite easily with slightly higher alcohol levels and lower acidities. Overall, the dry weather ensured healthy grapes and wines with pronounced fruit and easy drinkability.
HARVEST
Machine harvested from 3am to 11am into 4 ton bins after we did grape selection in the vineyard. Production of 14 tons per hectare.
WINEMAKING
The grapes were crushed and destemmed into drainers. Only freerun juice was used for vinification. The fermentation was done in stainless steel tanks with French oak Viniblocks added at 1.5 g/hl dosage. Cg3079 was the yeast strain used and the juice was fermented at 16 deg. Celsius. After ferment, the wine was left on the gross lees without SO2 for 2 months after which the wine was racked, sulphured, fined and bottled.
ANALYSIS
Alcohol 14% Sugar 2,0 g/l pH 3,43 Acidity 5,6 g/l V/A 0,43
TASTING NOTES
This Great Expectations Chardonnay white wine has ample citrus and stone fruit flavours on the nose. The palate is full bodied and fruity with the oak adding extra depth of flavour and complexity to both the nose and palate. Ideal with fish and white meat dishes.
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