ONDINE CHARDONNAY 2009
The delicate vanilla flavours of the wine should never be overpowered by strongly flavoured foods, so serve it with pan-fried line fish and a light, creamy sauce and steamed green vegetables – a sauce seasoned with a touch of saffron and vanilla would be ideal. A very mildly flavoured dish with hints of cumin also complements the partially wooded Chardonnay. The wine will also complement chicken or a pasta dish with a touch of cream.
The great debate has always existed between wine supporters of a wooded and unwooded Chardonnay. We set out to marriage the abundance of fruit in an unwooded product with the balanced richness and intensity of a barrelled matured Chardonnay.
Description: This wine has lemon and lime flavours interacting with subtle vanilla flavours, brought about by barrel maturation. A final blend of 50% barrel fermented and 50% tank fermented makes for an exquisite wine.
Style: Dry White Wine
Varieties: 100% Chardonnay
Vinification: The grapes were handpicked at 22°B with great emphasis placed on the ph of the juice. No skin contact was allowed and the juice was quickly drawn off and cooled to 12°C. Fermented with less aromatic yeast allows the intrinsic quality of the grapes and terroir to come to the fore. Barrel fermentation was only done in 2nd and 3rd fill barrels. The wine was bâttonaged regularly and aged for five months.
Analysis: ALC: 13 .62%; TA: 6.2g/l; RS: 1.9g/l; PH: 3.57
