Leeu Passant Stellenbosch Chardonnay 2020 (magnum)

Kleur: helder witgeel
Geur: grapefruit, gedroogde abrikoos, natte stenen
Smaak: nectarines, limoen, steenfruit en citroen, lichte ziltigheid en fijn hout geven een mooi zacht mondgevoel. Mooie balans van frisse zuren en structuur maken een mooie afdronk.
Houdbaar: op dronk met decanteren, houdbaar tot 2031
Lekker bij: complexe vis gerechten, ceviche, gnocchi met groene curry, Brillat-Savarin kaas.

Leeu Passant Stellenbosch Chardonnay 2020
Tasting Note: While capturing the Stellenbosch sunshine, this textured Chardonnay reflects its maritime climate with aromas of yellow grapefruit, wet-stone and a hint of Mebos. The vibrant palate delivers notes of Key lime sorbet followed by layers of stone-fruit and lemon curd. The touch of salinity and lush mouthfeel, is well balanced by a zesty acidity, leading up to a beautifully poised and defined
finish. Best served at 10-12°C, this wine will show excellent when decanted and will reward if cellared optimally over 10 years

Technical Details at Bottling: 14.0% – RS 2.3 g/l – TA 7.2 g/l – pH 3.20

Source of Grapes: This single vineyard of Chardonnay is planted on the higher loam-based slopes of Helderberg Mountain. The site has a maritime influence that allows us to harvest the fruit with incredible intensity of flavour and zesty freshness.

Winemaking: The cooled grapes are pressed whole bunch and allowed to settle overnight. The must is then racked to barrel for fermentation and temperatures are not allowed to exceed 24°C. Fermentation lasted 40 days after which the wine went through malolactic fermentation naturally. After spending 12 months on the lees, the wine was racked, blended, minimal sulphur added and aged a further 8 months in barrel before bottling. This wine was aged for 12 months in 225L tight grain French oak barrels, of which 30% was new, followed by a further 8 months’ maturation after blending.