Barony Røsslyng Chardonnay 2021

WINE STYLE:  

Medium Bodied Natural White Wine - Lightly Oaked

VARIETAL COMPOSITION:  

100% Chardonnay

ANALYSIS:  

ALCOHOL:    13 %     |   RS:     2.0 g/L         |     TA:     5.12 g/L        |   PH:  3.55  

COLOUR:   

Bright yellow hue with a translucent green tint.

APPELLATION:  

Swartland - Soil consists of mainly weathered shale and sandstone that retain water very well during the wet winter months. This ‘reservoir’ is then used by the vine’s roots during the long and hot summer months resulting in concentrated wines with superior quality. Altitude ranges from 60m to 300m above sea level.  The summers are usually hot and sunny with cooling westerly winds bringing rejuvenation in the afternoon.  

WINEMAKING: 

Hand-picked grapes were harvested, destemmed and pressed.. The juice was left overnight for a coarse settling and then racked to a fermentation tank.  Yeast was added and the fermentation temperature was kept low until all the sugar was converted into alcohol.  30% of the final blend was matured in old oak barrels for 6 months while the rest was stored in stainless steel tanks.  Final blending and bottling took place in December 2021

ON THE NOSE: 

Citrus, yellow apple, cling peach and subtle vanilla aromas.

ON THE PALATE: 

Tropical flavours and lemon meringue creaminess. 

FINISH:   

Voluminous but fresh.

PAIRING IDEAS: 

Serve chilled as an aperitif.  Pair with green chicken enchiladas, smoked salmon on potato rosti or baked Camembert with crostini.