Domaine Des Dieux Chardonnay 2019

Depth and clarity are the defining characteristics of this wine

Chardonnay

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Citrus Fruit, Floral, and Mineral, Woody and Creamy / Buttery

BODY: Medium
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: Medium
TANNIN: Light
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Cape South Coast (Hermanus, Elgin, Walker Bay & More), South Africa

Grape Varietals:

Chardonnay

Winemaking:

Malolactic Fermentation

Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Bratwurst sausages, wiener schnitzel, cheesy spaetzle dumplings

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Mushu pork, roast duck noodles with plum sauce, Chinese plum chicken stir fry

Domaine Dex Dieux

Domaine des Dieux produces a small range of award winning, premium quality wines. These wines are produced with the same fundamentals as the great French and European wines thus we encourage all our wines to be cellar aged

Description

Domaine Des Dieux Chardonnay 2019

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Chardonnay. A great combination of site, soils and weather on the belly of the Babylonstoren mountain slopes allow them to ripen the grapes perfectly, retaining wonderful acidities and a gamut of flavours

Taste Profile: The nose shows gentle wood smoke, oyster bed, seville orange and lime peel, orange flower water as well as buttery, lactic notes. The flavour profile of the wine is decidedly fresh and cool, balanced tantalisingly with a rich, unctuous palate. On the palate, the fruit shows yellow and green plums, finishing with more lime peel and wood smoke. The wine is tight-knit, showing beautifully integrated oak flavours.

Winemaking Process: The must is settled and racked to small French barrels for fermentation and 9 months of aging.

Buttery & Honeyed Whites

Full-bodied fruit and spice, often with the ability to age. This style usually relies on new oak to impart vanilla driven characteristics. Malolactic fermentation & on lees ageing also contributes to the texture

Malolactic fermentation

MLF is a process that results in reduction in acidity & the production of buttery texture & taste profile, often applied to more bodied styles of red & white wines
While not all creamy whites or rich fruity reds undergo MLF, and can adopt similar profiles from barrel ageing,