Hartenberg Estate Chardonnay Size:75clAlready known for our world class Shiraz, it seems our Chardonnay is Hartenbergs next star with its consistency in ratings and awards. Nestled in a valley on the free draining, north eastern slopes of the Bottelary Hills in Stellenbosch, Hartenberg enjoys a Mediterranean climate of warm, dry summers and cold, wet winters. Vineyards face north, west, and east, with varietals planted to take advantage of either morning or afternoon sun. There is a
Some apple-skin character
A textbook Cabernet Sauvignon – all lead pencil
just hard work
Only red wine qualifies for the appellation and is predominately made from Merlot and Cabernet Franc
Lágrima (meaning 'tears') is the sweetest style of white Port
This wine goes through cold maceration for 3 days at 50ºF (10ºC)
Michel then selects particular tanks to achieve good depth of flavour and complexity in the wine
18 months on lees (yeast)
Quickly winning awards for its single malts
a Cairanne neighbour of Domaine Boutinot Rhône
Aged in 10 months in French oak
as it was written down in Mount Mary