WINES

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

CHARDONNAY RESERVE 2001

The wine shows an attractive lemony yellow-green colour with a complex nose of citrus, vanilla, butterscotch, tropical fruit and mineral tones. On the palate the taste is long and full with no excessive wooding. Complex, powerful yet still elegant. Enjoy with shellfish and poultry.

	AWARDS
	International Wine Challenge 2003 : Bronze John Platter Guide 2003 : 4.5 Stars International Wine & Spirit Competition 2003 : Commended Fairbairn Capital Trophy Wine Show 2002 : Silver Michelangelo International Awards 2002 : Silver
	Origin
	The grapes were harvested from Vergelegen's 2 premium white wine vineyards: Schaapenberg and Lower Schaapenberg. South & South-West sloping vineyards at 200 - 240 m above sea level. The soils are Clovelly or granites with a clay base. Roots
	Vinification
	Whole bunch pressed, with no skin contact. The juice was clarified to 220 NTU's (quite turbid) and then racked into new French barrels (Francois Frere & Dargaud and Jaegle) for alcoholic fermentation. No cultured yeasts are used. The wine was matured on the lees for 12 months with regular batonage.
	Composition
	100 % Chardonnay
	Analysis
	13.85 % Alc 2.7 g/l RS 6.5 g/l TA 3.25 pH
	Maturation
	Drink over the next five years.

WINES

CHARDONNAY RESERVE 2001

AWARDS

Origin

Vinification

Composition

Analysis

Maturation