Michelangelo International Wine and Spirits Awards
Nederburg Manor House Chardonnay
2023 Gold Medal
Distell
BIDVEST TOP SA PRODUCER TROPHY
VARIETAL:
Dry Chardonnay (<5g/l or up to 9g/l if TA <2g/l lower)
VINTAGE:
2021
MORE INFORMATION:
COLOUR: Brilliantly clear with light-yellow hue.
BOUQUET: Fresh citrus notes, opening up to tropical fruit aromas and just a
hint of oak spice.
PALATE: Fruit-driven with a lovely balance between fruit and acid. The
wood adds to the fullness without dominating the wine.
Lingering finish.
RESIDUAL SUGAR: 2.55 g/l ALCOHOL: 14.00 %
TOTAL ACIDITY: 6.53 g/l (Tartaric) PH: 3.45
The fruit was harvested by hand at 23º to 24º Balling during February and March. The
grapes from the four distinct vineyard blocks were handled separately in the cellar.
Each of the four fruit parcels were treated individually in terms of yeasts and yeast
nutrients during fermentation as well as barrel selection (300- and 500-litres, new and
older barrels). This approach provided the winemakers with a wide range of building
blocks to work with in crafting the eventual wine, that spent some 9 months in oak.
The process started with approximately four times the volume required for bottling,
affording the winemaking team the chance for rigorous barrel selection before final
blending and bottling
Delicious with fresh fish and seafood, poultry or veal dishes, and
creamy pastas.