Mariëtte Chardonnay 2018

Tasting Notes
Analysis & Info

A pale straw colour with a bright golden tinge. Tropical fruit aromas such as pear and yellow apple on the nose with a nutty, chalky, fruit-filled finish. The palate is loaded with vanilla, butterscotch and layers of wooded elegance, which culminate in a crisp acidity and mineral finish.

Technical Analysis
alc	12.47
rs	5.9
pH	3.43
ta	6.7
Wine Information
Accolades
Brand Group	Le Belle Rebelle
Other	The grapes are harvested by hand into bins the morning of 13 March 2018 at 22.5˚B. The grapes are then cooled before it is whole bunch pressed. The free-run juice was allowed to settle overnight at 8°Celsius using pectolytic enzymes. The juice is covered with carbon dioxide blankets to prevent oxidation. The wine is then inoculated, and fermentation took place in a 225 litre Burgundy barrel at a constant temperature of 18 - 20°C for approximately 15 days.
Winemaker
Variety	Chardonnay
BlendPercent
FoodSuggest	Being such an elegant wine with full and rich flavours it is a wonderful food wine. Creamy or curry chicken dishes as well as seafood like prawns, scallop’s chowder will be a match made in heaven. Chicken Kiev with butter and parsley sauce is also a good friend of Israel Chardonnay as it highlights the butter flavours in the wine.
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