Neil Ellis Stellenbosch Whitehall Chardonnay 2019 R285/bottle 750ml

This wine has an attractive gold colour with a greenish tinge. The bouquet brings together aromas of honeysuckle, white fruit, marzipan, hazelnut and flinty mineral aromas. Tightly structured palate and bouquet blend into a subtle harmony. This wine combines grace with a well-defined character and a remarkable concentration

The Whitehall Chardonnay celebrates the legacy of site-selected vineyards. The grapes for this premium Chardonnay close to the Whitehall farm from where Neil produced the first certified wine from Elgin. Our philosophy is to craft Chardonnay of great purity, reflecting site and the season in which it grew. These vineyards are positioned on south-facing slopes of which the soil is mainly white mineral sandstone and quartz on a clay sub-base. The vines are trellised and have access to supplementary irrigation.

The grapes were whole bunch pressed on a Champagne pressing cycle and using only the cuveé. 100% barrel fermented, using 33% new 228 litre fine-grained oak barrels and the rest in 2nd and 3rd fill oak barrels. 20% went through malolactic fermentation. The wine spent 9 months in 228L French oak barrels.

Origin

Stellenbosch

Variety

100% Chardonnay

Alcohol

13.5%

Vintage

2019

Salmon, smoked duck, shellfish