
Sutherland Chardonnay 2018
This wine shows pure citrus fruit, creamy oak and a touch of savouriness on the palate with a lovely fresh finish. Showing surprising complexity for such a young wine and will age gracefully.
Maturation
Drinking well, and will develop for 4 more years.
Food Pairing
Mild risottos, chicken salads and seafood dishes.
Winemaker's Comments
This wine shows pure citrus fruit, creamy oak and a touch of savouriness on the palate with a lovely fresh finish. Showing surprising complexity for such a young wine and will age gracefully.
All Vintages

R170.00
Tasting Notes
Viticultural Practices
Varietal | Chardonnay – Clones CY 270, CY 548A, CY 95/96 and 277D |
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Root stock | Richter 110 and 101 – 14 Mgt |
Soil type | Tukulu |
Age of vines | Planted August 2004 |
Plant density | 2300 – 2500 vines/ha |
Trellising | 7 wire Perold with moveable foliage wires |
Pruning | Spur pruning |
Yield | Approximately 12.8 t/ha |
Irrigation | Drip irrigation |
Vintage | A warm, dry vintage with a late start, resulted in smaller tonnage but yielding balanced, well structured wines with lovely intensity. |
Picking date | 14 February 2018 |
Grape sugar | 22.0 - 22.3 °B |
Acidity | 7.1 g/l |
pH at harvest | 3.34 |
Winemaking Practices
Yeasts | LalVinM |
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Fermentation temp | 19 °C |
Method | Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in 228 L French oak barrels. The wine spends 10 months on its gross fermentation lees, with the lees being stirred on a regular basis. |
Wine Details
Residual sugar | 2.4 g/l |
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pH | 3.31 |
Total acid | 6.5 g/l |
Alcohol | 13.0% |
Maturation | 2019 – 2023 |
The Current Range


Sutherland Riesling 2018

Sutherland Viognier Roussanne 2017

Sutherland Chardonnay 2018

Sutherland Grenache Rosé 2020

Sutherland Pinot Noir 2017

Sutherland Syrah 2016

Sutherland Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Sutherland Chardonnay Reserve 2016

Sutherland Pinot Noir Reserve 2016

Sutherland Grenache Reserve 2016

Sutherland Petit Verdot Reserve 2017
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