Aravina Wildwood Ridge Reserve' Chardonnay 2018 Capensis Lifted aromas of grapefruit rind

Lifted aromas of grapefruit rind and lemon curd entwined with flint and yellow fruit

Opening that special bottle instead of keeping it

the Rustenberg Stellenbosch Chardonnay is a combination of complexing factors from the vineyard

and made predominantly from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

The Warwick harvest team pick their Pinotage fairly ripe

Aravina Wildwood Ridge Reserve' Chardonnay 2018 Capensis Lifted aromas of grapefruit rindPicked earlier then previous years the fruit was leaner in flavour and a resultant lighter framed wine was produced. Solid yields of 4. 5t Ha, hand harvested and chilled overnight. Whole bunch pressed, the juice was racked to French oak (38% new) barriques and puncheons for ferment. Natural ferment occurred and maturation for 11 months followed. The parcel underwent 60% malo lactic fermentation. The wine was blended, lightly fined and filtered prior