WINES

Vergelegen's winemaking philosophy is simple : there must be harmony between the old and the new.

CHARDONNAY 1998

The wine shows a pale lime green colour with citrus, soft biscuit/vanilla and ripe fruit flavours. The taste is full and long with excellent fruit and wood intergration. Best served at 10-12?C with smoked salmon, oysters, grilled rainbow trout or poultry.

	AWARDS
	SA Airways Winelist Awards 2000 : Veritas Awards 1999 : Silver John Platter Guide 1999 : 4 Stars International Wine Challenge 1999 : Seal of Approval
	Origin
	The grapes were sourced from premium vineyards, both on Vergelegen and Durbanville.
	Vinification
	The grapes were picked at optimum flavour development. The grapes were picked in 500 kilogram bins and sorted on a table to ensure that only premium grapes got processed. No skin contact was allowed. The grapes were gently pressed (ripe grapes and hot climate results in higher phenol content, therefore gentle pressing required), to avoid the extraction of harsh tannins which can cause bitterness. Settling was controlled through turbidity readings to ensure that the juice was not too clean. 93% of the juice was fermented in small 225 l oak barrels and matured for a further 6 months on the lees.
	Composition
	100 % Chardonnay of which 85% were Vergelegen grapes and the balance of 15% were grapes from Durbanville.
	Analysis
	13.62 % Alc 2.9 g/l RS 6 g/l TA 3.43 pH 102 gm/l Total SO2 22.7 g/l Extract
	Maturation
	Drinks well now, but will improve with further maturation over the next few years.

WINES

CHARDONNAY 1998

AWARDS

Origin

Vinification

Composition

Analysis

Maturation