5 in stock
100,65 €
5 in stock
Tim Atkin
Tim Atkin is a UK-based Master of Wine (MW) and wine journalist with an international following.
+Art of Chardonnay 2016, in wooden gift box. Also wooden gift boxes of 2 available – in case you order 2 bottles of Art of Creation, just specify in Order Notes if you’d prefer to get them in one 2-pack or two 1-box.
Whole bunch pressed – only 3700 individually numbered bottles available. Translucent gold, glistening like dewdrops in the glass magnificent composition of warm butterscotch and almond intertwines with fresh lime and delicate quince on the nose. Complex yet elegant on the exquisitely balanced palate where rich vanilla pod and peach kerne are contrasted by vivacious pear and bracing minerality.
Apellation: | Walker Bay |
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Varieties: | 100% Chardonnay |
Harvest date: | End February 2016 |
Analysis: | Alc: 14% T.A.:5.4g/l, pH 3.41, R.S.: 2.6 g/l |
Vinification: | Barrel fermentation took place at 20°Celsius and was accompanied by fortnightly batonage. |
Barrel ageing: | 10 months – 50% new and 50% second fill |
Bottling date: | December 2016 |
Optimum drinkability: | 2017 – 2027 |