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WINE magazine's Best Value Wine Guide 2009

Marguerite

Sourced from two south sloping blocks of Chardonnay, located on our Simonsberg vineyards, this wine is in very limited production and sold on strict allocation.

The grapes are whole-bunch pressed and the Marguerite is then barrel fermented. The wine spends at least 10 months on the lees in 225L French oak barrels. The result is a vivid, complex fruit forward Chardonnay with minimal oak intervention on the elegant palate.

Available in 750ml under Stelvin

Wine Magazine March 2009 ****

Wine of Origin

Simonsberg-Paarl

Style & Tasting Notes

It shows complex nose of fresh citrus, toasted almonds and wild flowers. The palate is full and well balanced with a creamy finish.

Wine Making Notes

The grapes are from the small Chardonnay block next to the winery and always the first grapes harvested every year. We harvest the grapes early in the morning and by hand. The bunches are loaded into the press and pressed without destemming first.

The Chardonnay is then barrel fermented at low temperature. The wine is matured on the lees for 10 months in 225L French oak barrels. We use only 25% new oak in order to ensure light oak treatment in our quest for elegance. The wine is bottle matured for 6 months ahead of release.

Cultivars

100% Chardonnay

Alcohol

13,5%

Ageing Potential

Drink now or through 2008

Acid

5.3g/L

pH

3.33

Residual Sugar

4.2g/L

Pairing Suggestions

Seafood, poultry, pasta, Asian dishes, as well as on its own!

Marguerite 2007.pdf