Pierre de Klerk tastes the Graham Beck Chardonnay Viognier from the Robertson area…
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Glenelly Estate – Grand vin de Glenelly Chardonnay
The grand vin chardonnay displays a wonderful slightly straw colour. The nose displays vibrant citrus, lime zest, hints of apple with underlying minerality and vanilla butterscotch. The palate has a fantastic balance, minerality and fruit expression with richness coming through.
Graham Beck – Fermentation Monitoring
One of the most crucial jobs during harvest doesn’t happen in the vineyard, but in the cellar…where Pieter Ferreira and his team taste the various tanks each day to monitor the progress of the fermentation, which they do not want to go too quickly or too slowly…but just right…. note: if the film breaks up [...]
Graham Beck Wines – Whole Bunch Pressing
The harvest has started at Graham Beck and we were there when they were bringing in the Chardonnay from Madeba Block 16. The bunches are picked and transported to the cellar within ten minutes, where they are whole bunch pressed…producing stunning clear juice, destined for their Blanc de Blancs…. note: if the film breaks up [...]
Jordan Winery – Filling the Whole Nine Yards
note: if the film breaks up while loading, please hit ‘pause’ and wait for the film to fully load before hitting ‘play’ Jordan Nine Yards vineyards is one of the most special vineyards at Jordan, creating wines of intense concentration and wonderful flavours. Kathy Jordan talks to us as they are filling the new barrels
Neil Ellis – 2010 Stellenbosch Chardonnay
note: if the film breaks up while loading, please hit ‘pause’ and wait for the film to fully load before hitting ‘play’ Neil Ellis tastes his 2010 Stellenbosch Chardonnay. Refined over the past seven years, the style of the wine is very fruit focused, with little emphasis from oak…
Meerlust – Chardonnay
note: if the film breaks up while loading, please hit ‘pause’ and wait for the film to fully load before hitting ‘play’ Meerlust planted its first chardonnay vineyards in 1990, and since 1995 the Meerlust Chardonnay has been an integral part of the Meerlust range of wines….
