Newton Johnson Southend Chardonnay 2023

A cooler exposure that produces wines with sparkling clarity, high-toned fruit flavours, compact structure, and vibrant acidity

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Citrus Fruit, Mineral, and Pepper / Spice, Sweet Spice and 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
Direct Press, Wild yeast, and On Lees Ageing

Maturation: 13-18 Months Oak Barrels and Stainless Steel Tanks

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Pair with sea bass, sesame-crusted tuna, lobster bisque, clam chowder, seafood paella or salmon ravioli.

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Popiah, Paper wrap chicken, Hokkie mee

Newton Johnson Family Vineyards

Run by the family, they moved to the Upper Hemel en Aarde Valley in 1995. Famed for Pinot Noir & Chardonnay, offering some of the best examples in the world

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Newton Johnson Southend Chardonnay 2023

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Chardonnay from the upper Hemel-En-Aarde Valley, South Africa. Well-drained decomposed granite with heavier, clay -rich subsoils

Southend’s vineyards lie in the shadow of the Babylonstoring Mountains in the Upper Hemelen-Aarde Valley and is owned and farmed by the neighbours of Newton Johnson, the Pringle family.

Taste Profile: A wine with energy and intensity. The high-toned, rapier-like lime fruit is buoyed with sharp ginger, white pepper and flint. Crushed stones and saltiness sustain the refreshing appeal. Good weight of flavour in the mid palate boosted with bright acidity and gri ppy texture.

Winemaking Process: The fruit is whole bunch pressed into barrels, and undergoes spontaneous fermentation. The wine matures for 11 months in oak, followed by further 5 months in stainless steel

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