La Brune Chardonnay 2021

The Chanel no.5 of Chardonnay's

Chardonnay

$69.00

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Citrus Fruit and Mineral, Toasted

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:
Minimal Intervention
Destemmed, Whole Bunch, and Malolactic Fermentation

Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Pair with soft cheeses, chicken, fish pâté, Bouillabaisse or flavoured fish.

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Sushi, Grilled kama collar, Hokkien mee

La Brune

The La Brune dream (French for brunette) was born when winemaker Nico Grobler fell in love with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir through a close friend and Vigneron Bruno Lorenzo of Domaine Lorenzin in Mercurey (Côte Chalonnaise Burgundy).

Description

La Brune Chardonnay 2021

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Chardonnay from Elgin, South Africa. The fruit comes from a vineyard planted on sandstone, with vines averaging 15-20 years

Taste Profile: Pure and clean on the palate, this wine has flavours of orange and lemon peel with some almond and a hint of coconut. Elegantly full-bodied with just a hint of oak, it has a distinct mineral core and a long finish.

Winemaking Process: 50% destemmed, 50% whole bunch pressed. 6 hours settling of the juice. Spontaneous fermentation. 60% of fermentation period in stainless steel and then moved to barrel. 10% malolactic fermentation. 12 months in 228L 'untoasted barrels'. 40% new oak rest 2nd and 3rd fill. No stirring of the lees

Bright & Mineral Whites

From the limestone character of Sancerre to the green, herbaceous Sauvignon Blanc of Marlborough, this style group often shows off cut grass and wet stone. Often associated with coastal regions or limestone based terroir, these wines are characterised with crisp acidity, mineraiity, citrus tones, with a hint of grassiness